 When the stuntman hired to do the motorcycle going off the pier  stunt refused to do the stunt, John Ford (I) (qv) hired a  bystander who couldnt ride a motorcycle but had the nerve to try  the stunt. The "bystander" was a young Marine named  Jack Lewis (I) (qv), who wasnt even an experienced rider.  However, being young and foolish, Lewis said, "Sure, Ill do it."  The Marine Corps wouldnt let Ford pay Lewis the $700 he offered, so  Ford went into the nearby Hilton hotel and told the management that  Lewis could drink in the bar on Fords tab for the next year. Lewis  went on to become an author ("Chosen Tales of Chosin;" "The Sandtrap  Marines") and publisher of magazines ("Gun World") and trade  paperbacks ("Gun Digest Book of Guns," etc.), but one who maintained  friendships with many in the movie business, including numerous  cowboy film stars.