:24:07
By the end of the telethon,
we had no voices.
:24:10
Thirty-nine hours
of nonstop entertainment.
:24:14
A telethon was a superhuman feat.
:24:17
We weren't just heroes,
we were gods.
:24:23
A couple of the boys were there
to make sure we got out alive...
:24:26
... to make the flight to New York.
:24:32
Everyone. Listen. Listen.
:24:35
Gentlemen. Gentlemen, please.
:24:38
Gentlemen, if I could just
have your attention.
:24:41
Everyone, Mr. Collins
and Mr. Morris...
:24:43
...will answer questions
at the press conference...
:24:46
...at the Palace Del Sol.
:24:48
Gentlemen, there will be
plenty of time...
:24:50
...to answer your questions
at the Palace Del Sol.
:24:53
Thank you, we will answer your
questions at the press conference.
:24:57
Thank you for coming.
:25:05
We had a full police escort, along
with bodyguards who were there...
:25:08
... to protect us from any thoughts
we might have of going AWOI...
:25:11
... prior to this press conference.
:25:13
A pair of New Jersey's finest
walked on either side of us...
:25:16
... as we entered
the lobby of the hotel.
:25:19
It was an indication of how
legitimate the Mob had gone...
:25:22
... that they could
bring in the local police...
:25:24
... to guard the façade of their racket.
:25:27
The local chief was a man
named Jack Scaglia.
:25:32
And of course, the two
gentlemen on my right...
:25:35
...who need no introduction,
have come here directly...
:25:38
...from their record-breaking
polio telethon in Miami, Florida.
:25:43
So the first thing I'd like to announce
is that Mr. Sanmarco...
:25:47
I wish I could tell you...
:25:49
... that Sally Sanmarco
was a slim, 6-foot-6 guy...
:25:51
... who looked like a prince
and spoke with an English accent.
:25:54
Then I wouldn't be
falling back on the stereotype.
:25:57
The trouble was, Sally was
straight out of central casting.