Promo pic for the 1961 movie, “The Hustler”
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If you had those EXACT cues and can prove they were the ones used in the "Hustler " movie? Market price today would only be determined by putting them up for auction well advertised to the billiard collecting community.- If someone here already owns them- they could tell you what and when they paid for them.
Both good movies. The Hustler would have won best picture that year, but West Side Story came out the same year.
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It is going to be difficult for another movie to pull pool in the US out of the doldrums. Newman in the early 60s was a good persona for the 20 somethings at that time and Gleason as such for the existing older generation of pool players in the US- it pulled both groups into the game again! In the 80s- Cruise pulled in a lot of younger guys; as this was prior to the internet generation. I just wonder what movie persona could pull this 2020 younger generation into the game? Maybe it is a woman this time - at least guys would follow them into the pool rooms - well, most guys anyhow.
Those Cues were Rambo's , It was said that Willie Mosconi had Rambo make the Cues for the film and also had 2 special cues made for Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. Those Cues today would be interesting to see auction off as I wonder how many collectors these days would be interested in them. I Believe it would be a collector from the old day's would be a fan of the movie/actors . They would not fetch in the realm of Willie Mosconi cues but I would say that it could be in the 5-6000 range each I would say.
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There are a couple movies that could be made. I think they could be great stories.
1.) Keith McCready Story
2.) Kid Delicious Story
Both stories would need to be told both good and bad.
Since it is hard for us to make fun of ourselves, I will share this story.
Days of Thunder, Tom Cruise come upon the seen and fights injury to come back to win Daytona. I knew some diehard NASCAR fans and they said it was so unrealistic and terrible. They argued and rolled eyes, etc. Me, being me, told them to lighten up, it is just a story told in movie. A movie, not a documentary.
Now think about how people talk about the Hustler and COM. They are just stories told in movie. You really sound silly to argue about a story.
JMO,
Ken
There are a couple movies that could be made. I think they could be great stories.
1.) Keith McCready Story
2.) Kid Delicious Story
Both stories would need to be told both good and bad.
Since it is hard for us to make fun of ourselves, I will share this story.
Days of Thunder, Tom Cruise come upon the seen and fights injury to come back to win Daytona. I knew some diehard NASCAR fans and they said it was so unrealistic and terrible. They argued and rolled eyes, etc. Me, being me, told them to lighten up, it is just a story told in movie. A movie, not a documentary.
Now think about how people talk about the Hustler and COM. They are just stories told in movie. You really sound silly to argue about a story.
JMO,
Ken
The one is obviously a Willie Hoppe Professional factory cue, was probably the cue the 3c player used. Newman's cue was a Rambow
Saw this on FB and wondered about the cues and what they would be worth today?
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Interesting to look at the lights in the ceiling.
Makes it looks like a set was built for Findley's man cave rather than being shot on location.
Lou Figueroa
