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...Newman to make two cameo appearances without paying him a dime. The other, fictitious actors also come free. Jerry Rexford is an aspiring young screenwriter who supports himself by doing editing jobs at a trade journal called Pet Care Hotline. One of his scripts catches the attention of Rick Heidelberg, a Wunderkind director-producer desperately looking for a property that will match his first, and only, success. Heidelberg must deal with a formidable studio head named Alexander Hellstrom, who is beginning to wonder if all of his wealth and power truly means anything...
...look for friends, they are less selective. "Here is a statement from a socialist doctor in Boston," the leader announces, and the physician stands up to deliver a short, snappy round of revolution-talk. Other supporters include "2 Lawyers and 2 Employees from an attorney's office in Heidelberg, West Germany," and "30 inmates at the Cincinnati Workhouse." Well supported, Yip answers a few questions, explaining that his was an attempt to "expose imperialist war preparations." The paint, he adds, was waterbased...
James R. Pinnells Heidelberg...
...American presence in the city creates tension. American officers in Heidelberg speak little or no German, and their wives rarely leave the base to venture into the city surrounding them. American boys play football on the Neckarvise, the grassy bank of the river. On a Sunday afternoon, no trace remains of last night's cowboys or clowns, only docile families, discreet and not-so-discreet sweethearts, and decrepit ice cream peddlers. The Germans don't play American football or drive Mercedes, and they resent the wealthy foreigners who make no attempt to learn their language. Although the Germans respect American...
...climbed the forest paths into the hills around Heidelberg, I picked up tips on rolling cigarettes from the pouched tobacco sold everywhere, which everyone smokes. Pre-rolled cigarettes like Marlboros or Winstons cost six marks the pack, about three dollars. By the time I had mastered the rolling technique, it was teatime...