They're probably making money, they can probably save you for another year. Then you don't have to do auctions and cookie sales just to pay the telephone bill. One person who echoes Dee's sentiments is longtime friend Sidney Poitier. An acting crony since their first shared days in Hollywood in 1949, the Oscar winner jumped at the chance to produce Dee's show because there are few opportunities for a lone individual to create a world of sights and sounds onstage. I think too many young, aspiring actors are overlooking the theater.
Theater is an important part of human life.
Theater existed before the written word. Ruby's piece reminds us of that. The show also is evidence of the undying rapport between Dee and Davis. Although people may not like the idea of working long hours alongside their spouse, the two never tire of sharing the same movie set or producing TV programs for PBS through their company, Emmalyn Enterprises. If anything, according to Davis, their professional relationship has strengthened their 50-year marriage.