1. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Avi was born in New York City on December 23, 1937 and was raised in Manhattan. (Telgen, 71:7) When he was young, he had dysgraphia, which is a writing problem. This played an important role in his life. Most of his school papers were covered in red pen. Avi once said," I wasn't even paying attention (to the red marks) to it. I liked what I wrote."(JRDA) He was als
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- in his time, Howard Beale had been a mandarin of television, the grand old man of news, with a HUT rating of 16 and a 28 audience share -
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Oh! I did lie about my name. Its not really Yuri Orlov
There have been few occassions in the th century
when it has been an advantage to be a Jew
But in s to escape the Soviet Union
Our family pretended to be Jewish
Little about my life has been Kosher ever since
How is it going brother?
That is Vitali. My younger brother.
He was as lost as me. He just did not know yet
My father took his ass
line.
Youre telling me.
Come on. All hands on deck.
Weve got to get this thing unloaded
before it sinks.
Look at those palm trees!
Damn, do you know what that means?
Yeah, watch out for falling coconuts.
- Wise guy. No more Newark winters.
- I like winters.
Oh, you like sore throats?
You like frozen toes?
I dont like smog.
- Did I tell you about the pool here?
- About times.
Okay, so make it .
Op
now we got a truce.
This truce aint gonna last...
especially after Hickey
gets back.
Thats why youre here.
Whos Hickey?
Hickey
is Doyles right-hand man.
Hes a sweetheart.
Looks like somebody
carved him up for Sunday dinner.
Talks like this.
Forget it.
What about you?
You got a name?
Smith.
Smith what?
You got a first name?
John.
Thats a good one.
You on the run?
Where are you from?
Back east.