i have many laughs watch this film and however i have a valid reason for that . a great part of the shoot take place on board the cruise ship s. s. statendam of the holland america line . actually i be a steward on this ship in real life but i also play a very tiny role in this movie . the only thing i have to do be run down the stair with a life vest on . it be really a thrill to observe world famous actor like debby reynolds and james garner that close . shoot take place in 1967 while cruise between los angeles and acapulco ( mexico ) i earn u $ 80 and for my ( very small ) part . i since then follow the career of james garner and especially the tv series like the mini series space ( michener ) and space cowboy ( 2000 ) and the series of jim rockford and the p. i. start in the seventy .