1. A comedy writer wants to be top banana. 2. An invalid meets her pen-pal, who is unaware of her condition. Ricardo Montalban. Danny Baker: Jack Carter. Mike Banning: Michael Parks. Mary Doyle: Pat Klous. Freddy Weller: Himself. Victor: Morgan Woodward. Linda Larson: Joan Roberts. Mrs. Armbruster: Bobbi Tremain. Copilot: Richard Styles. Tattoo: Herve Villechaize.