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1:15pm - Sunday, Apr 19, 2026
The Hustler (65th Anniversary Screening)
With his boyish grin and laid-back good looks, Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) has fleeced his share of pool-hall gamblers. Now the brash pool shark is after the king of the cue stick: Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). But after losing to Fats in a grueling, 36-hour match, Eddie hits the skids. Only the intervention of a ruthless gambler, who stakes his claim to Eddie's soul, can teach this hustler the cruel art of winning. With Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.
With introduction from Melanie Friesen. Melanie presented the much-loved Cinema Salon series for 20 years at Vancity Theatre. At one time, she was the VP of Scorsese Productions for 4 years in New York, which makes her a great fit to present this double feature.
"This is the purest examination of an athlete's internal struggle ever mounted for the screen. " (Slant Magazine)
"The Hustler is one of those films where scenes have such psychic weight that they grow in our memories." (Roger Ebert)
"A wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance." (Time Out Magazine)
"Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason give iconic performances in this dark, morally complex tale of redemption." (Rotten Tomatoes)
Sunday, April 19
Doors 12:45 pm | Movie 1:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Why not make it a "Deja View" double feature with a screening of Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY at 4:00 pm?!
THE HUSTLER (Robert Rossen, 1961 / 135 mins / PG) The story follows Fast Eddie Felsen and his adventures in the world of professional pool. Fast Eddie is a young hopeful on his way to challenging Minnesota Fats for his world title. When he starts getting feelings for a woman he gets into a dilemma.
