A family story of ours is that Paul Newman liked to drink beer so much that he kept a beer can opener around his neck on a chain. My dad got to meet Paul Newman through my dad's army buddy, the actor Rip Torn, when both Rip Torn and Paul Newman were starring in Tennessee William's "Sweet Bird of Youth" on Broadway. That's when my dad took this picture, as he watched them play softball in the Broadway Show League in Central Park.
Because of this story, I started out with this kind of negative vision of Paul Newman, but as I grew up I made up my own mind that, first of all, I loved watching Paul Newman in movies, but second of all, because of his devotion to philanthropy and what I found out to be his all-around good-guy-ness, Paul Newman became a hero of mine.
So Paul Newman, you are still my hero. May you rest in peace.
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Hello, Pamela. I've been working on a documentary about Central Park softball for the past 4 1/2 years. I've just across your post with your father's photo of Paul Newman playing in the Broadway Show League. I'd love to talk to you about it. Please send us an email @ theregularsdocumentaryfilm@gmail.com
Thank you,
Diana Gross
Producer/ Director
www.theregularsdocumentary.com
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