That was why I wrote, "Robert Morse had done a good deal of film and television work," and mentioned the How to Succeed film. I didn't specifically mention That's Life!, partly because it was not a hit, but still it did reach millions during its single season so it certainly helped his name to remain out there for a whole television season.
Borle was prominent on Smash, which might be considered comparable to That's Life!
No question, however, that Morse had far more name recognition than Borle, which is what I was saying. Even people who had missed him in his several flop films might have seen them on television, and he did star in one fairly successful film. At least I think the How to Succeed film was fairly successful. It had possibly been on television between its release and Sugar, although a quick search did not bring confirmation. |
