He also allowed his then-wife, Marcia Lucas, to aid the editing process while she was cutting the film New York, New York (1977) with Lucas's friend Martin Scorsese.
Dia juga mengizinkan Marcia Lucas (yang kemudian menjadi Istrinya) untuk membantu proses editing saat Marcia memotong film New York, New York (1977) bersama teman Lucas, Martin Scorsese.