A short, flyweight Irishman came up to Mitchum and poked him in the ribs with a pencil.

"Hey, movie star," he said, "give me your autograph. It's for me wife."

Mitchum said, "Look at the leprechaun," and told him to wait until he had finished his drink. "But, he didn't want to wait and told me so."

Mitchum took the man's paper and pencil and wrote, "FUCK YOU," signed it "KIRK DOUGLAS" and handed it back.