European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Adrian , die former Vietnam disc locks portray i t y Robin William in Good homing Vietnam the Mouth that roared in Vietnam by Vince Piscopo United press International the Best compliment Adrian Cronau Crays to Ever Gol was when an a u fico Pilot lying to Vietnam mistook his radio show the War torn country Lor a stateside broadcast. Now. Wilh Iho Success of the smash movie Good morning Vietnam in which Robin Williams portrays Cronauer those compliments Are rolling in at a rate similar to the rapid no Doniv Eiyo Williams motor Mouth monologues. Cronauer 49. Spent most of his professional Hie in broadcasting belie he started Law school in 1966 at ins University of Pennsylvania. In a recent interview Al Iho University s Law Library Iho bearded bespectacled Cronauer said his Job in Vietnam was geared to making sol ors Leaf More at Home rather than making them laugh. They were in this locally foreign culture where nobody bul Ihen own buddies spoke their  to said that s a helluva lol of culture Shock so i was trying to Mako the station sound As much As possible like the stateside radio they were hearing Back at Home i think the Best compliment i Over Gol was when 1 was silting around one night with some air Force pills having a couple Beers one Man was just new in country and he Laid me mat coming Over the Gull Hoy had picked us up Unhul they head a station  they though they had Somich picked up a ski wave item a stateside station he said. Thai made me Leel pretty Good in 1979 Cronauer and another Vic Nam Era armed forces disc Ockey. Ben Moses came up with an idea Tor a icle Viston situation comedy based on their broadcasting expo fences in Saigon at that time rms was no-1 in Iho ratings and mrp in Cincinnati was very popular he said it of nuked. To us to Pul 1he two of them together. So we did a treatment of a sitcom and it never Well anywhere but the iwo Kepi plugging away and attracted the Alt lion of Williams agent Larry Riezner. Who Send the idea to Iho actor who liked the concept. Cronauer said the filmmakers. In their Elfort or dramatic Elloul and humor have definitely Laken liberties with what exactly happened during his 11 months in Saigon it s definitely not a biography he said. I think Iho Way to look at it is Robin is playing the character named Adrian Cronauer who happens to share a Tol of similarities with my own  and. Wilh his trained oven broadcaster s voice his radio show in Vietnam certainly bore mile resemblance to the crazed word spinning routines that Williams Perl cured. He s a comedian. I was just a disc jockey. Tysra s a big difference hero he said. Secondly. I was Back in 1965. Doing what was considered Good disc jockeying then the style o disc jockeying has changed considerably since then. I was trying or a top 40 format whal he s doing in there is almost Shock radio but that s of Wilh Cronauer. I understand it s ins movie doing  he said. I be seen in our limes now and the fourth Lime i still picked things out i be missed before because. He s going so  Cronauer enlisted in the air Force in 1962 and spent 1b months working in armed forces radio and television in Greece before being Iran fired to Vietnam. At that Point in Lime Vietnam was not a very big involve men by americans All the fighting was being done by the vietnamese out in the Boondocks and we just sat Back in hotel rooms and cheered them on he said. But the wat escalated the american presence increased and Cronauer ended up keeping a loaded pistol on the broadcast console. Over in another room there was a weapon Silling by the teletype machine and you had instructions to use in if necessary to Piolet yourself and the Dialion he said. Luckily i never had  playing Host to Hollywood by v6f1non Scott United press International California has regained its claim As Ihu movie capital of the world Atler having suffered severely from increasing runaway production during the t970s and Early 80s.movio companies lavish millions of dollars on location shooting leaving communities thai play Host to Hollywood much Richer or the experience. It is fairly estimated that fully Ono Laird of a  s location production budget goos into lha hands of the Community in which it is being made. For instance. Peggy Sua got married was shot in Sonoma Ccu itly and some frl.5 million was Penl in to area the Money went to focal police and lire departments sign pain Cis. Lumber Yards dry cleaners shoe repair shops Jakones. Hotels restaurants tiling stations car rentals the works. Naturally just about every Village Hamlet and Metropolis in Iho world welcomes Hollywood production companies offering inducements and enticements in order to share in me Hollywood Pio. An even better example is the Lown of Bass Lake in the sierras near Voser Nite Park. Director John Hughes brought his big country company there Lor several weeks of shooting. The Aiea was supposed to be the slate of Wisconsin. The company spent $25 million in Bass Lake a breakdown includes $100.000 on lumber. $20.000 in a Florist shop 130.000 in Auto body shops. $10,000 in a sporting goods store. $30,000 Al filling stations $350,000 or lodging and $40.000 Lor boat rentals. Of the Bass Lake population of 1,000 souts 1,200 were hired to Woik in the picture As extras carpenters electricians and in other capacities. There s no question that film companies Are a Boon to local economies. In addition to helping Small businesses and service companies producers build sets pay to Mixos yes and licenses provide Glamour and hire locals Tor extra and Bil part roles. On occasion they refurbish Public buildings paint others and Spruce up Public Parks to give a special image to a scone. It s Gie Al Public relations Lor local politicians who pose with the movie stars and studio bigwigs. The pols also Lake credit Loi bringing a financial Bonanza to the area less tangibly movie companies promote local Pride and. Indeed put some bergs on the map in return the Community be it Lown of state oilers bargain Rales for the use of its facilities cooperation of the local constabulary and whatever other advantages Are available in its particular neck o the Woods. The Hollywood Kade Pancis Olton carry ads irom a variety of states singing the r Siren songs about the beauties and natural settings they can provide to filmmakers. Most of Iho so states have film boards to help Pio mole runaway production. There Are 52 cily and county film commissions in California alone plus 160 film commissions representing foreign count nos and other american civic. Among the most Active commissions Are those in new York Florida Massachusetts. Virginia and Texas. Huge Scenic ads often appear on billboards lining the Sunset strip shool san Antonio or Shoal Illinois or whatever. These pitches Are designed to Appeal to producers and Dis Clors who arc looking for distinctive Countryside or Urban Sites at a Friendly Price. They also Are aimed at location directors who help decide whote a film Best shot some actors. Producers a bettors and stage hands prefer to shoot on a Island locations it gives them the Opportunity to gel away rom she daily grind Al Home others abhor locations preferring to spend tee time with their families. The Independent Delau rentals  croup Deg is the ultimate Hollywood runaway. Although its Corporale Headquarters Are on Wiltshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills Deg operates ils own studios in Wilmington n c. The dec studios includes seven big sound stages and in Lac lilies for Posl Pio Duclion and editing. It includes a Back Tol with a now Yolk Surtel. Twenty five movies have been limed there in Iho Pas live years including crimes of the heart. Man Hunter year of the dragon King Kong lives and raw Deal Monjay february 22, 1988 the stars and stripes Paga 17