The Ultimate Wager

Funny how Jack Klugman is using the same
closed bridge that some say the 'Pinoy's brought
with them!!
 
nice!
my first time watching it
how old is it?
what kind of cues were they using?
thanks again for posting
 
I've seen it dozens of time. It is like a simple perfect little story. I wish the pool technically was just a little better but regardless it really is great. I read a book on the Twilight Zone and it said in the original story the Klugman character loses the game. When he is waiting to die, Fats Brown says something like, "Don't worry, your not going die, at least not in the way you thought". Oh yes, you will die in time like everyone and be forgotten like all those that are second rate, but champions live forever".

Just a guess, but the cues look like Martin cues. I would guess this was filmed in Southern CA. and at the time he would have been the cue makers of note around there. I could see the technical advisor supplying the cues and Martins would have been the logical choice. Back then, 1961, there wasn't really that many cuemakers period.
 
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pablocruz said:
Funny how Jack Klugman is using the same
closed bridge that some say the 'Pinoy's brought
with them!!
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I first played pool in 1940 and was taught the closed bridge. In fact, we thought that only girls and sissys used an open bridge. That's a great little film. I've watched it a few times and will watch it again.

Dave Nelson
 
macguy said:
I've seen it dozens of time. It is like a simple perfect little story. I wish the pool technically was just a little better but regardless it really is great. I read a book on the Twilight Zone and it said in the original story the Klugman character loses the game. When he is waiting to die, Fats Brown says something like, "Don't worry, your not going die, at least not in the way you thought". Oh yes, you will die in time like everyone and be forgotten like all those that are second rate, but champions live forever".

Just a guess, but the cues look like Martin cues. I would guess this was filmed in Southern CA. and at the time he would have been the cue makers of note around there. I could see the technical advisor supplying the cues and Martins would have been the logical choice. Back then, 1961, there wasn't really that many cuemakers period.
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Klugman's cue is for sure a Martin. I don't know what Winters is using, but he looks to be shaking the cue out of a Martin case, which would be worth plenty today.

Kevin
 
I loved this episode. I wish they would bring back the old twilight zone and do it in black and white.
 
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