Salesman (1968)

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85 min - Documentary - 1968 (USA)

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Four relentless door-to-door salesmen deal with constant rejection, homesickness and inevitable burnout as they go across the country selling very expensive bibles to low-income Catholic families.

Directors:

Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt and James Baker

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Paul Brennan	...	Himself - 'The Badger'
	Charles McDevitt	...	Himself - 'The Gipper'
	James Baker	...	Himself - 'The Rabbit'
	Raymond Martos	...	Himself - 'The Bull'
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Melbourne I. Feltman
	Margaret McCarron
	Kennie Turner

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Filmmakers (and brothers) Albert and David Maysles follow four employees of a company that makes expensive, ornate, illustrated bibles as they attempt to sell the items door-to-door to less-than-interested customers, who are mainly poor or lower-middle-class Catholics with little money to spend on pretty Bibles. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>

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