George c scott the hustler

Mosconi claimed in an interview at the time of the film's release that the character of Minnesota Fats was based on Wanderone, who at the time was known as "New York Fatty". Bert, Eddie, and Sarah travel to the Kentucky Derby , where Bert arranges a match for Eddie against a wealthy local socialite named Findley. Can love redeem any of these lost people? He meets her again at a bar. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! Author Walter Tevis denied for the rest of his life that Wanderone had played any role in the creation of the character. A little stung at having lost when he was nominated for Anatomy of a Murder , and generally disdainful of the whole award-giving enterprise, Scott sent the Academy a telegram declining his Best Supporting Actor nomination for The Hustler.

An arranged meeting on a Writers Guild of America. Show all 7 episodes.