Tag Archives: Paramount Pictures

“Cheap steel job.” A NYC building you might have heard of

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Naomi

There is a building that straddles a point of land between Broadway and Central Park West, with a sweeping overlook upon the 59th Street corner of Central Park, as well as the entirety of Columbus Circle. The view is so … Continue reading →

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Paths Crossed: Regine, and the first time I saw Paris

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Naomi

Why was I in Paris? I don’t remember. Still, what excuse is needed to go to Paris for a couple of days? Although, as it worked out, I couldn’t have been there to delve deeply into Paris. What I saw … Continue reading →

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There are coded messages buried in the books I’ve been reading

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Naomi

A few months ago, I re-read Frederick Forsyth‘s first novel, The Day of the Jackal. In the 1970’s, when I was working at Paramount Pictures, the galleys of the book were rocketing around the major film companies. Everybody wanted the … Continue reading →

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