| The Flim-Flam Man | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Irvin Kershner |
| Screenplay by | William Rose |
| Based on | The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man by Guy Owen |
| Produced by | Lawrence Turman |
| Starring | George C. Scott Sue Lyon Michael Sarrazin |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Robert Swink |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,845,000[1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million (rentals)[2] |
The Flim-Flam Man (titled One Born Every Minute in some countries) is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner, featuring George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, and Sue Lyon, based on the 1965 novel The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man by Guy Owen. The movie has well-known character actors in supporting roles, including Jack Albertson, Slim Pickens, Strother Martin, Harry Morgan, and Albert Salmi.[3]
The movie is set in the countryside and small towns of the American South, and it was filmed in the Anderson and Clark counties, Kentucky, area. It is also noted for its folksy musical score by composer Jerry Goldsmith. The movie's title song "Flim Flam Man," written by Laura Nyro, later became a hit for Barbra Streisand.[4]
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1967". Variety. 3 January 1968. p. 25. Please note these figures refer to rentals accruing to the distributors.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "The Flim-Flam Man movie review (1967) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ The Flim-Flam Man (1967), retrieved 2023-09-13