Comments on: THE HUSTLER: NEW 35MM PRINT http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/02/15/the-hustler-new-35mm-print/ MovieMorlocks.com is the official blog for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). No topic is too obscure or niche to be excluded from our film discussions. And we welcome your comments on our blogs and bloggers. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JimL http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/02/15/the-hustler-new-35mm-print/#comment-7431 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:50:56 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=7407#comment-7431 I am a big Paul Newman fan, after Jimmy Stewart, he is my favortie classic actor. I have only seen “The Hustler” once, I have seen “The Color of Money” several times and I think “Fast Eddie” Felson is one of Newman’s great characters. The original is definitely better than the sequel, it has better actors and a more compelling story, so I hope TCM will program this classic again in the near future.

]]> By: keelsetter http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/02/15/the-hustler-new-35mm-print/#comment-7347 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:29:51 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=7407#comment-7347 Despite my strict “no solicitations” policy, I would have bought a stack of encyclopedias from Newman. I’m on my way out the door right now to see him at the theater in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid! (A film I first saw at the drive-in as a double-feature with McCABE & Mrs. Miller.)

]]> By: Al Lowe http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/02/15/the-hustler-new-35mm-print/#comment-7340 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:25:28 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=7407#comment-7340 One of my all-time favorite movie scenes is in The Hustler.
Its when Felson (Newman) first encounters Fats (Gleason) in the film and they pretend like they don’t know each other’s reputation. Felson asks Fats if he shoots pool.
Felson finally admits he has been seeking Fats out so he can play him. Fats asks the pool hall owner, “Big John, you think this boy is a hustler?”
Fats chuckles. Felson has a big grin on his face.

Prior to acting, Newman was an encylopedia salesman and he was considered one of the best. He would have been an incredible pool hustler in real life.

It is hard to believe they were considering using Jack Lemmon and Kim Novak in the Newman and Piper Laurie parts.

]]> By: Medusa http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/02/15/the-hustler-new-35mm-print/#comment-7306 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:53:00 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=7407#comment-7306 This is one of those classic films that I’ve never watched. Shocking! I will have to look this one up and have at it, much too belatedly! What a cast! Maybe I never was attracted to the pool aspect of it, but this shows that you’re never too old to discover something wonderful when you’re talking about movies!

Thanks for reminding us of this movie — and what a hep trailer!

(I always loved Myron McCormick (and Murray Hamilton) from the film of “No Time for Sergeants” too!)

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