David McCallum was filming John Sturges' The Great Escape in Germany when he got the call to test for the role of Judas in George Stevens' The Greatest Story Ever Told. In issue #8 of Cinema Retro, McCallum recalls his reaction to getting the call to go to Hollywood for the first time.

"(On the set of The Great Escape) in the production office, they had a map of the world because on weekends people would go off to different places. They literally had pins all over the place showing who was where. It was during The Great Escape that I went to America to test for The Greatest Story Ever Told because John let me take the time off. I remember getting on a TWA 707 and flying the Atlantic in first class to go to Hollywood. When I got to Los Angeles, I got myself a Chevy Impala with red interior and I drove down Sunset Boulevard listening to Sixties music. Hey man, it was a long way from Glasgow!"

(For the full interview, see Cinema Retro issue #8)

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The Shark is Still Working – The Impact and Legacy of Jaws.