The Hustler hits blu-ray!
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If its a bit part, maybe not and here's why. If you watch old movies notice how the credits only listed the principles and had the words "The End". Then they changed it during the 60's and allowed credits to include more people, not just the director and main players. After that, they started to list everyone, including the caterers.
Here a screenshot to honor sausage.
Here a screenshot to honor sausage.
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IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054997/) lists pretty much the complete cast.
Sausage is Alexander Rose. He is identified as "the scorekeeper" in the full cast list. He appeared in only two movies in his life. The other movie he appeared in was a Dean Martin movie Who's Got The Action. In addition to appearing in that movie, Mr. Rose wrote the novel on which the movie was based.
The limping attendant at Ames is Blue Washington. He appeared in a number of movies dating back to the '20s. He died in 1970 at age at age 73.
Interestingly, one Charles Mosconi also appeared in the movie. He is identified as "Second Man (uncredited)". I'm only guessing, but maybe he was one of Willie's famous dancing cousins or uncles. He was born in 1892 so he was 21 years older than Willie.
One of my favorites from the movie was Charlie, who was played by Myron McCormick. He died in 1962, a year after The Hustler was released. Remember the cruel line spoken by Fast Eddie to Charlie ("Lay down and die by yourself, don't take me with you"). Mr. McCormick's bio on IMDB is interesting enough to quote verbatim:
Birth Name
Walter Myron McCormick
Mini Biography
American character actor of vast stage experience who appeared infrequently but memorably in films. A native of Albany, Indiana, he attended Princeton University, where he was an honors student and Phi Beta Kappa. In 1929, he joined the University Players in Massachusetts, joining and eventually sharing a New York City apartment with a trio of struggling performers: Henry Fonda, Joshua Logan, and James Stewart. While Fonda and Stewart found their greatest success in Hollywood, Logan and McCormick gravitated to and were most closely tied the New York stage. McCormick also became one of the busiest actors in radio drama. He made occasional movies, such as when the Broadway cast of Maxwell Anderson's "Winterset" reunited for the film version. He won fame as Luther Billis in Logan's production of "South Pacific" (the role was played by Ray Walston in the film) and as Sergeant King in "No Time for Sergeants, " a part he repeated in the movie version. Cancer claimed him in 1962 at the age of 54.
Great idea updating one of the greatest movies ever. While I'm glad the reviewer gave it a positive review, where does he come up with "Pool halls are mostly a thing of the past. They are about as common today as pinball machines"? Thems fightin'words. :angry:
Your'e correct
we have two pinball machines at the local bars & no pool hall within reasonable distance.
SLIM
we have two pinball machines at the local bars & no pool hall within reasonable distance.
SLIM
This is a definite Must Buy! A true classic
I see a new blu-ray copy in my future! :thumbup:
