Meeting Joyce Grenfell was one of the happiest and funniest days of my life.
I had already gotten an autographed photograph from her in the mail.
She was appearing at the Lyceum Theatre in New York in April 1958.
I went backstage and she was clutching her half-zipped gown in distress.
"I went to my dressing room and there were 30 men there with a men's chorus.
Would you help me get undressed? And dressed?"
I laughed. "I'd love to play "dresser" today."
She laughed and was suddenly very cheerful.
I told her she sent me an autographed picture, and I cherished it.
"You must be Sandy. From Brooklyn. Nobody else from New York asked me for an autographed picture."
It was a wonderful experience.