Topics: American Movies – Sunset Boulevard; the Borscht Belt and the Chitlin’ Circuit; renumeration/remuneration versus reimbursement versus kickback; to print off (copies) versus to photocopy; nitty-gritty

　　Words:

　　narrator

　　scriptwriter

　　to be in dire straits

　　mansion

　　to be in touch with (someone or something)

　　director

　　stable

　　vintage

　　resort

　　staple

　　segregation

　　venue

　　remuneration (renumeration)

　　reimbursement

　　kickback

　　to print off (copies)

　　to photocopy

　　nitty-gritty