Vincent Gardenia And 2 Great Scenes Involving Shooting Pool

Reviewing the seminal, Robert Rossen directed and produced film, “The Hustler,” I noticed Vincent Gardenia in a fine scene early in the film.

He is in effect “hustled” to bet against Paul Newman’s “Eddie Felson” making a tough shot.

More or less the opposite manifests years later when Gardenia, a superb character actor playing Bunker family neighbor “Frank Lorenzo” notices “Archie” (Carroll O’Connor) is feigning injury to avoid a pool match with Betty Garrett’s “Irene Lorenzo.

Mr. Gardenia is on the right as one looks on. Myron McCormick and Paul Newman, left to right are next to him.

A classic film with a great opening, the best part ending the video above. After that credits roll, including the great player Willie Mosconi as “Technical Adviser.”