The Man
“You know your speech, I know your speech… the kids know your speech,” says Susan (Gigi Rice), the wife of Andy Fiddler (Eugene Levy). He’s a dental supplies salesman. Fiddler is perfect for the job. He’s obsessive about dental hygiene… and about giving a good speech. I’m glad someone’s enthused, because I have this funny feeling we’re going…
The film opens on a dank streetside in Joliet, Illinois, at what appears to be the height of the Great Depression. A bookie, Granger (Ed Bakey) steps out of his office and witnesses a thief making off with an old man’s wallet. Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) stops the thief. The old man, Luther Coleman (Robertearl Jones), explains to them that he had to deliver that money to someone fast or face a…