I read the book in 1971

(Not en français, bien sur)

LOVED IT!

Then Guess what happened in ’72?

They Released The Movie!

Avec An All-Star Cast

Theatrical Trailer:

Outstanding!

Charley Pride:

‘All His Children’

Stamper Home:

Wish it were Mine

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“Now that ain’t no new truck, but I sure do feel better”

Does it Show? How Much I Love This Movie.

Newman Directed

Highly Recommended.

This is what Oregon used to be.

(Before All The Morons Took Over)

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Viv: “For what? For what?””

Henry: “Well Hell. Don’t ya know? To keep on goin’, that’s what. To work and sleep and screw eat and drink and keep on going.“

Viv: “And that’s all?”

Henry: “Honey Sweet, that’s all there is. It’s a whole ball of wax.”

Minor Spoiler Alert Regarding A Minor Character–Not Really Important

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More Trivial/Useless Info:

This film was the first movie ever shown on HBO when the service premiered in 1972.

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“Cats to kill, eggs to hatch, wood to chop, and ground to scratch.”—Henry Stamper

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Added Bonus:

More ‘H. Stamper’

Armageddon:

‘Tis a Good Character Name:

Henry/Hank/Harry Stamper