Development rights to the story were held for years by the late Hollywood mogul Ray Stark.

"We've got more reporters up here than iguanas," said Ray Stark, the film's producer.

Ray Stark (October 3, 1915 - January 17, 2004) was an American film producer.

Ray Stark had her cross-collateralized on three films and she was, figuratively speaking, escorted to the set every day by a team of lawyers.

A month later, I managed to get myself hired by a film producer named Ray Stark as his assistant.

Initially, when Ray Stark, the producer, bought the property, it was to be a feature film.

I turned down an offer to do the film from Ray Stark because he wanted me to sing.

In the end, Ray Stark contends that he has learned something about not taking things for granted.

He was a Hollywood agent in the 1930's and later formed a partnership with the producer Ray Stark.

And Ray Stark, the producer, said simply: "He's the smartest corporate financial executive in the business."