Word: gambler
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...restless political prowler, John Connally hates to be out of the center of the action. In his riverboat-gambler style he continues to calculate his chances to become President. "Right now," he says, "there's room for only two men on the court, Ford and Reagan. But if one of them is eliminated, it's an entirely different situation for me. I'm watching it closely...
...trial run Or two. He is also INtelligent about not overdirecting them. "Stanley is a great believer in the man," says Murray Melvin, who is superb in the role of a snaky spiritual adviser to Lady Lyndon. "You have to do it." Adds Patrick Magee, who plays a gambler: "The catchwords on the set are 'Do it faster, do it slower, do it again.' Mostly, 'Do it again...
...leads in other ways as well. When offensive coaches gather every week to plan strategy for the next game, he sits in, offering suggestions. On Sunday he calls his own signals in the huddle and is a master at dissecting a defense. Unlike many methodical quarterbacks, Tarkenton is a gambler. His desperate scrambles behind the line of scrimmage are the stuff of N.F.L. legend; he can demoralize a stubborn defense with long passes when all he needs is short yardage on third down...
...young girl she had read his novels cloistered in the bushes outside her parents' home until they were snatched away by her older sister. She is in awe of the eminent writer, and at first he is equally uncomfortable in front of her. He must complete The Gambler in order to pay off debts left him by the death of his brother, and he has decided to dictate the novel rather than writing it himself. For two days he is immobilized by the new style of operation, but within a week he is at ease with Anna. Each night...
...became box office. His character is called Chaney, a drifter and street fighter of mysterious origins and flexible future. He rides into New Orleans on a boxcar and soon afterward picks up a fight and a manager. Speed (played with appropriate flash by James Coburn) is a small-time gambler who spots a sure shot at the big dollar. With a hophead physician (Strother Martin) as medical consultant, Chaney and Speed scuffle around trying to pick a few more fights...