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Darren McGavin: (describing the quality of his early series "Casey, Crime Photographer") It was so bad that it was never re-run, and that’s saying something when you recall the caliber of television programs in those days.
Darren McGavin: (describing the appeal of his characters) The public identifies with a loser. President Nixon only got 43 percent of all the votes in the November elections. That makes losers out of 57 percent of the voters. Besides, the country has been built by losers; guy... (more Darren McGavin quotes)
During the filming of The Natural, Robert Redford was so pleased with Darren McGavin's performance that they began to expand his role. However, after a certain point, union rules dictated that his contract needed to be renegotiated for salary and billing. After haggling on salary, and holding up production of the movie because of it, the billing had to be decided. Apparently, McGavin became somewhat fed up with the proceedings and instru... (more Darren McGavin trivia)