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)
*****
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“
Was I Supposed To Keep Him Alive?”
I Am So Too Busy, Just Tryin’ to Keep
An Honorable Relation – Ship
With My Own Ass”
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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
After seeing this movie
with an erstwhile GF, walking home, I asked her what would she do if I lost an arm.
She coolly replied,
“I would switch arms”
My Gawd! How I do MISS Her!
Sue Ranelle!
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Thank you Mike…
For The Like