"Todd interfered in every conceivable department of the production, not excluding my own; indeed, so far as I know, he is now rewriting the picture as he goes along, grinding the crank, building the sets, unnerving the actors, and generally qualifying as an up-to-date Leonardo da Vinci. It's inaccurate to describe his cyclonic conduct as energy or vitality--it's much more a violent frenzy I'm sure the head-shrinkers could classify."

S. J. PERELMAN (on Mike Todd, during the making of 'Around the World in 80 Days')