dropped out and was replaced by Paul Bogart. In January 1971 Lou Gosset signed to co star. In March Bogart fell ill with hepatitis and Gordon Douglas took over directing for a period of filming. Stone later claimed Garner radically changed the last third of the film to give him more screentime. These changes annoyed Stone who used a pseudonym on the film. Garner called it "a funny movie if you don't mind jokes about slavery. Paul Bogart did a masterly job." Sequel A sequel was made three years later as a television film called Sidekicks, with Larry Hagman playing Garner's role and Gossett reprising his part. References External links James Garner Interview on the Charlie Rose Show James Garner interview at Archive of American Television - (c/o Google Video) - March 17, 1999 1971 films Films directed by Gordon Douglas 1971 comedy films American independent films Films set in the 1850s Films directed by Paul Bogart Films scored by David Shire 1970s English-language films 1970s American films African-American Western (genre) films