Billy Wilder

The new Harper’s has something of his about being a taxi dancer from an upcoming collection of his writing.

https://harpers.org/archive/2021/02/an-honest-living-billy-wilder-nightclub-dancer/

Rave reviews of the new book from Molly Haskell and J. Hoberman and some others with whom I am not familiar.

Oh, this must be drawing from the same well of journalistic writing that I had a German-language anthology from? Those are great.

One of my fav moments is when he profiles an American businessman and states that "only an American could enjoy drinking this strange 'coca cola'", foreshadowing for 123.

Excellent!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One%2C_Two%2C_Three
Check out the Saul Bass poster!

https://isv.m4uhd.tv/asset/2020/october/01/one-two-three-1961.jpg

Found the Coca-Cola thing, I think. Very funny.

“Hello, Mr. Menjou?”

HE SPEAKS A CHARMING GERMAN—HIS MOTHER IS FROM LEIPZIG

W. R. Wilkerson drinks Coca-Cola: Coca-Cola, which tastes like burned tires. But it is said to be very refreshing. W. R. Wilkerson is in love with Coca-Cola. He is now on his fourth glass. When someone is in love with Coca-Cola, you can bet your last pair of pants, with wonderful odds, that this fan is an American. And if he pours four glasses into himself at once, he is surely a tired American.