Left : Malcolm always seemed to have a trials bike handy in those days , and rode whenever he had some spare time – which wasn ’ t often . Below : Horsing around with filmmates Steve McQueen ( center ) and Mert Lawwill ( right ) during the cowtrailing sequences at the movie ’ s end .
During those meals , Bruce would talk about all the good spots he ’ d found to shoot , one of which he was extra excited about . “ Bruce told me he ’ d gotten a shot of a local Spaniard eating grapes while watching the race ,” Malcolm told me , “ and of course it made the movie . He really liked that one . Spain was a big deal for me , and not only because I won my third gold medal . The big reason was Bruce ’ s presence . He had such a great sense of humor ; we had a great time together .”
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