Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

We all knew that Gunga Din (1939) would be an enduring classic. I was approached by Cary Grant, and I said, "What part do you want me to play?" He said, "You choose." So we tossed a coin. I worked with some great talents. Katharine Hepburn was an attractive and interesting character. Other people would dress up in frills and fancy clothes, she wore blue jeans and sweatshirts and rode her bicycle. When it came to joining the Guild, many of us didn't give a damn what the studios thought. Jack Warner was a loud mouth bully. In the '20s and early '30s I'd work a six or seven day week, and they put me into whatever picture came along. When I finished my role, they'd put me into another project to offset the cost - they did that with everybody, even Cagney.