Dudley Moore Playing Piano on the Beach
I was on assignment for Dudley Moore’s debut at Carnegie Hall. Dudley was game for anything, so I suggested moving his personal Steinway, from his house in Venice Beach, to the beach. He posed as if practicing in tux and tails for his debut the next night. Dudley told me I was insane, that I couldn’t use his piano and instead had to rent one, so that’s what we did. During the shoot, out of nowhere, a black and white dog showed up, matching Dudley’s suit, and it was love at first sight.