 When first approached to play the role of Fast Eddie Felsen,  Paul Newman (I) (qv) couldnt accept it because he was scheduled  to begin filming _Two for the Seesaw (1962)_ (qv) with  Elizabeth Taylor (I) (qv). When Taylor was held up with the  filming of _Cleopatra (1963)_ (qv), "Seesaw" was postponed and Paul  was able to do this film.