Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1944 The Stupid Cupid, (co-starring Elmer Fudd,) directed by Frank Tashlin.
When the rooster is shocked that he is kissing Daffy, there is an abrupt fade to black. According to historian Greg Ford, the original ending involved Daffy saying "If you haven't tried it, don't knock it." Whether it was removed for the Blue Ribbon reissue or from the original release print is unknown.
Before the start of our feature presentation, we're sure you are just coming out of your carb coma of Thanksgiving. We have been working on an episode about supercuts but this one could not wait -
The 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen, directed by György Pálfi, is a mashup film with 451 clips from the most famous films in history. It's like a bracing cup of espresso, waking up your brain to identify and connect all of the clips.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the classic 1961 drama, The Hustler, directed by Robert Rossen, and starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, and George C. Scott. Considered one of the greatest sports films, The Hustler was a major critical and popular success when released. The movie was nominated for nine Academy Award nominations, but only won two (Art Direction and Cinematography). Newman played "Fast Eddie" Felson again in the 1986 sequel, The Color of Money, and won an Oscar as Best Actor, making him one of six actors who have been nominated for an Academy Award twice for playing the same character. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching the exciting The Hustler. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
Paul Newman had never held a pool cue before he landed the role of Fast Eddie Felson. He took out the dining room table from his home and installed a pool table so he could spend every waking hour practicing and polishing up his skills.
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