The oddity in that film series to me is the error that occurs in the sequel "The Color of Money". Tom Cruise winning on a 6-9 combo while the 3 ball is still clearly on the table. How did nobody on the set, including Cruise (who would have known the rules to 9-ball at that point) not notice that one?
Film oddities or coincidences in The Hustler
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Well, of course I did. Fortunately for me, my current mail app looks for the words "included" and "attached" and if I haven't included anything before trying to send, it wonders if maybe I might like to. Here's the clip with the 'interesting" shot by Fast Eddie....
Yes, filmed in the Johnstown War Memorial where the Hanson Brothers played for the Johnstown Jets.
My Mom bar tended where Paul Newman would regularly come in, sit at the bar and drink a six pack of Schlitts and hang out with the locals.
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Looks like Eddie fouled, with the cue stick following through into the stripe.
Have yet to try the BIB, but I will give it a go. The regular may be made by Heaven Hill, but it's likely the stuff they squeeze out of the mop after cleaning up their good stuff!
Seems to be an inside joke of some kind. Or, in the context of the movie, maybe Fats was saying, "So that's how we're playing."
Anyway, it's not a foul if it's too quick to see.
L.S. Dennis
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One other minor oddity if my memory serves correctly, is that Mosconi although appearing in several scenes during the film was not listed in the credits at the end. I should go back and look at those credits again but I think that is correct.
Which is why that is shot is literally called "the Hand is quicker than the eye."Seems to be an inside joke of some kind. Or, in the context of the movie, maybe Fats was saying, "So that's how we're playing."
Anyway, it's not a foul if it's too quick to see.
I believe that this the scene with Eddie and Amos.
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Seems to be an inside joke of some kind. Or, in the context of the movie, maybe Fats was saying, "So that's how we're playing."
Anyway, it's not a foul if it's too quick to see.
Looks a lot like the shot pushing an interfering ball out of the way too, with a little extra added. Either way, yeah there looks to be something a bit wonky about that shot!
Hu
It absolutely is a push shot. You follow through completely. The cue ball and the 1 ball separate and the continued follow through strikes the 9 ball. Dr Cue is the best at this shot.
It's a pretty standard trick shot, but usually the 9 is fouled directly into the pocket. Instead, the 9 shoots the 2 into the pocket. I think the added complication makes the shot a little more confusing.
The shot is shown on page 23 of Joe Hood's book of trick and fancy shots (1908).
Watched Eddie Taylor perform the simpler version back in ‘61 as part of his exhibition trickshot routine. You can set up a fairly complicated arrangement if you use a very long bridge (like Moses parting the red sea, the cue zips thru and pots the money ball).
I had to buy a case to get 1 bottle. I gave most away. With shipping and tax it averaged about $9.00 per bottle. I like cheap booze but this is below to belt.
I agree
Twocylndr
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Willie was credited in the opening credits as “Technical Advisor”
I noticed they did that to our own JoeyA in a movie. Maybe it was Walkaway Joe. I thought it odd he didn't get acting credits especially since he was the hero's opponent in the big tournament at the end. Maybe they do it like that to avoid residuals, I don't know. Pretty sure they could get a SAG card, maybe have to get a SAG card, when they were named in acting credits long ago too. I don't know, I haven't ever been a movie star!
Hu
As an aside, at about 23 seconds into the video, the black man sitting behind Paul Newman in the flatcap was a man named Moses who was a regular at the Golden Q and Chelsea Billiards in NYC the 80's and 90's. He told me he was in the poolroom scenes in the Hustler, but I never could find him until I saw that clip about a year ago. Pretty good player, too --- about shortstop level. Here's a picture of him at Chelsea Billiards in the early 90's.
There's a good view of him at about 28 seconds behind Gleason. You can freeze the frame.
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RT Ford
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I got this information from the 'Trivia' section of the IMDb movie site:
Piper Laurie plays a character named Sarah Packard. In the opening scene, Eddie and Charlie pull up to the service station in a Packard, a make which had been discontinued a few years before the picture was produced.
The Hustler (1961) - Trivia - IMDb
The Hustler (1961) - Trivia on IMDb: Cameos, Mistakes, Spoilers and more...
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