There were only about 50 people there, and they were all enjoying the band, and almost all were dancing. One fellow was standing off to the side watching for the longest time; it was Dustin Hoffman. He loved it. He said it reminded him of when he was a little boy and his parents took him to see Ted Lewis. Martin Short was a riot. He said, 'I wanna sing with Johnny Crawford!' [As to why his Mark McCain character became popular with audiences]: What boy wouldn't love dressing up as a cowboy and getting paid for it! It was hard work, and I took it very seriously as an actor, but I was living in a dream. [On his on- and off-screen chemistry with Chuck Connors, who played Lucas McCain]: He was my hero. I enjoyed being with him. He wasn't as stern as he was on camera. He was like a kid around me.