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...Cincinnati Kid. Norman Jewison's favorite of his own films, and quite likely his finest. Steve McQueen is the kid who forsakes love and security to challenge Edward G. Robinson's supremacy at five-card stud. This film is for poker what The Hustler was for pool, and powerful performances by McQueen, Robinson, Karl Malden, Joan Blondell, and Tuesday Weld overcome some weaknesses in the script. Despite this glittering cast, however, the entire show is stolen by a cameo appearance by the Jack of Diamonds. Channel...
...those who like baseball better than poker, our Sox take on their Sox in Chicago. For those who may be unfamiliar with the Bosox broadcasting team, stay that way. Turn off the sound and just watch the game, as Dick Allen is a joy to watch even in silence. Channel...
...Cincinnati Kid, Norman Jewison's favorite of his own films, and quite likely his finest. Steve McQueen is the kid who forsakes love and security to challenge Edward G. Robinson's supremacy at five-card stud. This film is for poker what The Hustler was for pool, and powerful performances by McQueen, Robinson, Karl Malden, Joan Blondell, and Tuesday Weld overcome some weaknesses in the script. Despite this glittering cast, however, the entire show is stolen by a cameo appearance by the Jack of Diamonds. Channel...
...those who like baseball better than poker, our Sox take on their Sox in Chicago. For those who may be unfamiliar with the Bosox TV broadcasting team, stay that way. Turn off the sound and just watch the game. Dick Allen is a joy to watch anytime. Channel...
...Amarillo's great strength at the poker table is his ability to stay loose and observe his opponents keenly. No matter what the stakes, he keeps up an amiable chatter with other players. "Some of these guys play the games real uptight," he says; "it's so quiet you could hear an ant pee on cotton. But Ah like to shake 'em up, put a rattlesnake in their pocket and ask 'em for a match...