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Field and Reynolds' paths converged in 1977 on the set of Smokey and the Bandit. At the time, they were both recovering from failed marriages—Sally from her high school sweetheart and Burt from his brief union with actress Judy Carne. Reynolds was smitten with Field, going as far as to advocate for her casting in the movie when the filmmakers doubted her sex appeal. “Talent is sexy,” he passionately argued, fully aware that she was the right choice.
Their on-screen chemistry translated into a real-life romance, which began as an intense and magnetic connection. Sally recalled their initial attraction as "instantaneous," describing their early days together as both exhilarating and overwhelming.