Going through the tv listing and saw a program called "Pool Kings", boy was I disappointed.
The Hustler received nine Academy Award nominations. The film won two, for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Harry Horner and Gene Callahan) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Eugen Schüfftan). The film was also nominated for Best Picture and Newman was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Gleason and Scott were both nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Scott refused the nomination. Laurie was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Rossen received nominations for Best Director and, with Carroll, for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.[27]
Newman was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Gleason and Scott were each nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Scott was also nominated as Best New Star of the Year.[28] At the 1962 BAFTA Awards, The Hustler tied with the Soviet film Ballad of a Soldier for Best Film from Any Source. Newman won for Best Foreign Actor and Piper Laurie was nominated for Best Foreign Actress.[29] Gleason was honored as Best Supporting Actor by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and the film was named among the Board's ten best films of 1961.[30] Rossen was named Best Director by the New York Film Critics Circle Awards[31] and Rossen and Carroll shared the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama.[32]
American Film Institute Lists
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - Nominated[33]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - Nominated[34]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
Bert Gordon - Nominated Villain[35]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
"Eddie, you're a born loser." - Nominated[36]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - Nominated[37]
AFI's 10 Top 10 - #6 Sports Film
Seems to me like the guy at the video store was lacking in HIS industry specific knowledge.
21 BridgesWho wants to hear a story about a bridge...
How quickly we have forgotten Jamie Lee Curtis in Trading Places!Oh yeah?
Well for TCOM, Mary Elizabeth Mastroantonio was nominated for best pair of t**s reflected in a mirror, so there!
The Hustler received nine Academy Award nominations. The film won two, for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Harry Horner and Gene Callahan) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Eugen Schüfftan). The film was also nominated for Best Picture and Newman was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Gleason and Scott were both nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Scott refused the nomination. Laurie was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Rossen received nominations for Best Director and, with Carroll, for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.[27]
Newman was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Gleason and Scott were each nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Scott was also nominated as Best New Star of the Year.[28] At the 1962 BAFTA Awards, The Hustler tied with the Soviet film Ballad of a Soldier for Best Film from Any Source. Newman won for Best Foreign Actor and Piper Laurie was nominated for Best Foreign Actress.[29] Gleason was honored as Best Supporting Actor by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and the film was named among the Board's ten best films of 1961.[30] Rossen was named Best Director by the New York Film Critics Circle Awards[31] and Rossen and Carroll shared the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama.[32]
American Film Institute Lists
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - Nominated[33]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - Nominated[34]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
Bert Gordon - Nominated Villain[35]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
"Eddie, you're a born loser." - Nominated[36]
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - Nominated[37]
AFI's 10 Top 10 - #6 Sports Film
Seems to me like the guy at the video store was lacking in HIS industry specific knowledge.
I was looking through a Facebook group and a picture there reminded me of a something that happened a some years ago.
I walk into a video rental place (remember those?) and asked if they had The Hustler. "We don't have those kinds of movies" I was told.
How quickly we have forgotten Jamie Lee Curtis in Trading Places!
When I talk to non-pool people, they are still mostly aware of Willie Mosconi. The sport could use another Willie who captures the attention of the non-pool public. A bit amazing to me since he passed away almost 26 years ago.
True. But I find that most non-pool players know of the name "Minnesota Fats" more often than Willie Mosconi, which is sad.
True. But I find that most non-pool players know of the name "Minnesota Fats" more often than Willie Mosconi, which is sad.
Why would you talk to non pool people?