Dennis Buckley (DD 808) - Naval Cruise Book

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I J Miss MacLaine takes time out from shooting at Tiger Balm Garden to talk with six BUCK- LEY men. Standing, left to right: STG3 James Daniels, SN Alfred Aquilar, SH3 Daniel King. Seated: SM3 Ralph Scalzi, STG3 Daniel Stahl and SN Greg Curran. D.J. BUCKLEY SHARES SHIRLEY ' S WORLD SH2 Harold Ferguson talks with Shirley between scenes. r sf Sheldon Leonard, producer of the show, talks with British cinematographer Allen Hume, BSC. Mr. Leonard was also pro- ducer of the famous I Spy television program. Mr. Hume is one of the best lighting cameramen in the business. In the background is director Ralph Levy who was with Jack Benny for thirteen years as director for the comedian ' s television show. SDl Richardson and RD3 Osborne stand with Shirley as the cameras are positioned for the next shot.

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ETR2 Warrick escorts a young British actress as they perforin before the cameras. SH3 Daniel King found it quite a task to keep up with Miss MacLaine during one of the dance numbers. Can a sailor be a television star? The answer is YES if you were one of the USS DENNIS J. BUCKLEY sailors who volun- teered to participate in the filming of Shirley MacLaine ' s television series Shirley ' s World. BUCKLEY men participated as extras during two weeks of filming. Several BUCK- LEY men performed as dancers during a Wanchai bar scene with Miss MacLaine and some very attractive young Chinese wait- resses. The filming took place in Hong Kong where BUCKLEY was busy performing duties as SOPA Admin. LCDR William Martin and SN Walter Rose escort Miss Leslie DePetit, the casting director for the film company, to the filming location. GMG3 Earl Manley, seated on left, is part of a scene with Shir- ley and Miss Jacques Chan. 30

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.-1 N ■« ,- GUNUNE- BUCKLEY ' S REASON FOR BEING TV ■7 I