Free shipping on all orders of any 2 or more items. Flimflam man definition and meaning collins english. Mordecai jones is a rural con artist a flimflam man who takes on a young army deserter. Enjoyable way to kill 100 minutes, notable for being an irvin kershner film, but not a mustwatch classic, in my book. I am happy to report that the flim flam man, all about a. The flim flam man knows all the cons and he and his sidekick run several smooth operations. The flim flam coinoperated videogame by meadows games circa 1974, and its history and background, photos, repair help, manuals, for sale and wanted lists, and census survey is brought to you by the international arcade museum at the museum fo the game. One of two crime films first released in the year of 1967 which featured a leading character called bonnie. Their problems are a direct result of something that the older con man no longer believes in, but is still alive and well in the human heart. The flim flam man 1967 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Apr 11, 2015 a tour of the filming locations around central kentucky used for the making of the flim flam man. In the wake of bona fide settlers came the hucksters, con artists, and snake oil vendorsso many flimflam men and women that those duped called the town scam diego. I am happy to report that the flimflam man, all about a.
The flimflam man, a comedy about an irascible con artist working the small towns of the deep south, was indeed different. Scott is a rural con artist a flim flam man who takes on a young army deserter curley michael sarrazin as his protege and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Michael sarrazin plays curley, a young man gone awol from the army who soon makes the acqua. Flimflam definition of flimflam by the free dictionary. The flimflam man 1967 is an american comedy about a rural con artist, the flim flam man of the title. The flim flam man, dressed, as a minister, and his pupil, dressed as an accident victim, steal a car and lead the sheriff on a brilliantly photographed chase down the sidewalks and through the watermelon wagons of the south. Curley as his protege, and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Strangelove aside, scott was known for his dramatic roles on the stage and on screen.
Only thing, he should have stole the mississippi river too while he was at it. Whether youre in search of a crossword puzzle, a detailed guide to tying knots, or tips on writing the perfect college essay, harper reference has you covered for all your study needs. The flim flam man 1967 opens with the blast of a train whistle, signaling the heady onset of a journey into a kind of fairytale american past. The flimflam man titled one born every minute in some countries is a 1967 american comedy film directed by irvin kershner, featuring george c. Enjoyable way to kill 100 minutes, notable for being an irvin kershner film, but not a. He then goes to the living room to chat with his iceweasel buddy.
Watch the video for flim flam man from laura nyros the first songs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The flim flam man also features a host of notable character actors, including slim pickens, alice ghostley, and strother martin. Scott that film was made entirely on location in kentucky and used several. Screenplay by william rose mordrcai jones george c.
A tour of the filming locations around central kentucky used for the making of the flim flam man. There is a chase scene in this one thats a classic. The flim flam man, a comedy about an irascible con artist working the small towns of the deep south, was indeed different. The flim flam man dvd 1967 george c scott buy now raredvds. Jan 05, 2010 this feature is not available right now. Man i was supposed to ride with them, but at the last minute they pulled a flimflam and left me. Com film francais movie erotic search, free sex videos. The flimflam man, dressed, as a minister, and his pupil, dressed as an accident victim, steal a car and lead the sheriff on a brilliantly photographed chase down the sidewalks and through the watermelon wagons of the south. Scott, michael sarrazin, and sue lyon, based on the 1965 novel the ballad of the flim flam man by guy owen. Unfollow flim flam man to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Whats the story a girl grows up with a father who is an armed robber, arsonist and counterfeiter. Scott, made up to appear two decades older than he was at the time, is a hoot in the role, clearly relishing the opportunity to cut loose and play in a wild comedy. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. Scott, michael sarrazin, and sue lyon, based on the 1965 novel the ballad of the flimflam man by guy owen. Stewart 0 comments con man, donald trump, flim flam, man the flim flam man was a 1967 movie starring george c scott as a con artist. Sheriff slade is in hot pursuit of the pair, and rich girl bonnie lee packard becomes romantically involved with curley, and helps the fleeing duo stay one step ahead of the sheriff. The flim flam man 1967 a veritable master of the trade, con man mordecai jones george c. Mordecai is not so easily convinced to leave his trade behind, however, and when a car theft goes spectacularly wrong and mordecai ends up in jail, curley has to pull a fast one to got his pal out of stir. The deserter catches the eye of a rich girl who helps the crooked duo eludes the local police. The flimflam man 1967 is an american comedy about a rural con artist, the flimflam man of the title.
Flimflam man definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Scott, michael sarrazin, sue lyon, strother martin, slim pickens, harry morgan, albert salmimichael sarrazin plays curley, a young man gone awol from the army who soon makes the acquai. In the flimflam man 1967 it was bonnie lee packard played by sue lyon in this film whilst faye dunaway played one of the title characters in the classic gangster movie bonnie and clyde 1967. Abetting the crime and chaos was the nearby mexican border, a convenient refuge for the rustlers, exrebels, and banditos who floated back and forth across the unmarked fron. The film features a great automobile chase scene for those who appreciate this kind of cinema hijinks. Owen tells his story in the locale of cape fear county down in north carolina, round near ellers bend. Although not nominally a period film, the flim flam man 1967 dvd seems to exist in a timeless rural south with picturesque kentucky locations standing in for north carolina of gleaming fields, treeshaded lanes, and tidy onetrafficlight towns. One frosty winter morning, jennifer vogel opened the newspaper and re. Everything you need to know about flimflam man movie. He makes friends with a deserter from the army and teaches him his tricks. Rogues and scoundrels are not really lovable except in fiction, plays and movies, and then only in proportion to the quality of the work.
Scott, who was thrown from a freight train onto which he d just hopped, and they formalize their acquaintance in an empty boxcar, in the flimflam man, 1967, from the polymath director irvin kershner. Flim flam films is a 1927 silent animated short subject featuring felix the cat plot. In the flim flam man 1967 it was bonnie lee packard played by sue lyon in this film whilst faye dunaway played one of the title characters in the classic gangster movie bonnie and clyde 1967. The flim flam man titled one born every minute in some countries is a 1967 american comedy film directed by irvin kershner, featuring george c. Felix tries to put three kittens to bed as part of their nap time. Flimflam man, the 1967 movie clip who you runnin from. He came to the film with academy awards nominations for his supporting roles in anatomy of a murder and the hustler as well as two. Trump first got into the political fray about five years ago by claiming that barack obama was foreign born and shouldnt be president. An entertaining con man flick, the flimflam man is a good film, if not a classic. When he happens upon a young army deserter, curley. The flimflam man 1967 opens with the blast of a train whistle, signaling the heady onset of a journey into a kind of fairytale american past.
What sets it slightly apart is the commanding performance by george c. Its all about this flim flam artist, mordecai jones, who is a con man like mr. Man i was supposed to ride with them, but at the last minute they pulled a flim flam and left me. Flimflam man, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Sep 21, 2016 trump the flimflam man a flimflam man uses deception and donald trump fits the definition perfectly.
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