Attempting to showcase his versatility, Reeves sang on the Tony Bennett show in August 1956. He appeared as Superman on "I Love Lucy" (Episode #165, "Lucy and Superman") in 1957. Character actor Ben Welden had acted with Reeves in the Warner Bros. days and frequently guest-starred on "Superman". He said, "After the "I Love Lucy" show, Superman was no longer a challenge to him... I know he enjoyed the role, but he used to say, 'Here I am, wasting my life.'" His good friend Bill Walsh, a producer at Disney Studios, gave Reeves a prominent role in "Westward Ho the Wagons!" (1956), in which Reeves wore a beard and mustache. It was to be his final feature film appearance.