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September 28, 2023… #movieoftheday is The Hustler (1961).
“The Hustler is a 1961 drama film, directed by Robert Rossen . It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson who challenges legendary pool player " Minnesota Fats ."
“The film, which was based on a book of the same name by Walter Tevis , stars Paul Newman as Fast Eddie, Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats, Piper Laurie as Sarah, George C. Scott as Bert and Myron McCormick as Charlie.
“The Hustler was a major critical and popular success, gaining a reputation as a modern classic. Its exploration of winning, losing and character garnered a number of major awards; it is also credited with helping to spark a resurgence in the popularity of pool. In 1997, the Library of Congress selected The Hustler for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The Academy Film Archive preserved The Hustler in 2003.
“A 1986 sequel, The Color of Money , starred Newman reprising his role as Felson, for which he won his only Academy Award .” – more at Wikipedia .
#TheHustler #wikipedia #tangled
“The Hustler is a 1961 drama film, directed by Robert Rossen . It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson who challenges legendary pool player " Minnesota Fats ."
“The film, which was based on a book of the same name by Walter Tevis , stars Paul Newman as Fast Eddie, Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats, Piper Laurie as Sarah, George C. Scott as Bert and Myron McCormick as Charlie.
“The Hustler was a major critical and popular success, gaining a reputation as a modern classic. Its exploration of winning, losing and character garnered a number of major awards; it is also credited with helping to spark a resurgence in the popularity of pool. In 1997, the Library of Congress selected The Hustler for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The Academy Film Archive preserved The Hustler in 2003.
“A 1986 sequel, The Color of Money , starred Newman reprising his role as Felson, for which he won his only Academy Award .” – more at Wikipedia .
#TheHustler #wikipedia #tangled
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