Nov172009

Paul Newman…Drinking

Awhile back, I did an article about Paul Newman’s movie roles and how he seemed to always portray an alcoholic of some sort. To further drive this point home, I’ve included a clip from the 1958 movie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

No lie, I’ve seen an eerily similar scene at the bar between TCM’s Captain Kirk and Captain Yar just with a lot more crying.


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3 Responses to “Paul Newman…Drinking”

  1. BK says:

    Paul Newman…showing alcoholics how it’s done since 1958. :)

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