Joe Gillis is broke but he’s no fool,
On screenplays he takes Norma to school,
Her monkey has died,
With Max by her side,
And Joe ends up floating in a pool.
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Further Reading
- On Sunset Boulevard: The Life And Times Of Billy Wilder – Ed Sikov (1998, Hyperion)
- Double Solitaire: The Films Of Charles Brackett And Billy Wilder – Donald Brackett (2024, Applause)
- A Porn Star Is Born – Amy Schumer
Corrections
- The destructive Californian wildfires mentioned in this episode took place in January 2025, not January 2024.
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