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The pool shark played by Paul Newman in "The Hustler" (1961) is indelible--given weight because the film is not about his victory in the final pool game, but about his defeat by pool, by life, and by his lack of character. This is one of the few American movies in which the hero wins by surrendering, by accepting reality instead of his dreams.
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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 DIRECTOR HAD BEEN A POOL SHARK HIMSELF. Robert Rossen, born in 1908 to Russian-Jewish immigrants (his father was a rabbi), grew up in the tough ghettos of New York’s Lower East Side.
- JACKIE GLEASON DID HIS OWN TRICK SHOTS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. The comedian, best known for playing working-class loudmouth Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners (which he created), had grown up in Brooklyn.
- PAUL NEWMAN DID MOST OF HIS OWN SHOTS, TOO, DESPITE NEVER HAVING PLAYED POOL BEFORE. Newman’s story was different. Unlike his co-star and director, he hadn’t hustled pool as a youth, and in fact had never played the game at all before being cast as “Fast Eddie” Felson.
- THERE WAS A REAL MINNESOTA FATS ... BUT ONLY BECAUSE A GUY STARTED CALLING HIMSELF THAT AFTER THE MOVIE. When the movie came out, Rudolf Wanderone was up there with Willie Mosconi as one of America’s best pool players.
Here’s the true story behind the movie Hustlers. Roselyn Keo and Samantha Barbash’s humble beginnings. According to the account she told Pressler, Keo discovered the world of New York...
Story Fast Eddie Felsen (Paul Newman) and his adventures in the world of professional pool. Fast Eddie is a young hopeful on his way to challenging Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) for his world...
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The Hustler, American film drama, released in 1961, that won both popular and critical acclaim and earned each of its four major actors (Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, and Piper Laurie) Academy Award nominations. The film sparked a resurgence of popularity in the game of pool.
Sep 7, 2019 · We compare the Hustlers movie to the true story and the real women behind it. Meet Samantha Barbash, Roselyn Keo and other former strippers who hustled wealthy men.
