Salesman
United States • 1969
Directors
#122Criterion Collection →Synopsis
This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door salesmen working for the Mid-American Bible Company: Paul "The Badger" Brennan, Charles "The Gipper" McDevitt, James "The Rabbit" Baker and Raymond "The Bull" Martos. Times are tough for this hard-living quartet, who spend their days traveling through small-town America, trying their best to peddle gold-leaf Bibles to an apathetic crowd of lower-middle-class housewives and elderly couples.
Synopsis
This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door salesmen working for the Mid-American Bible Company: Paul "The Badger" Brennan, Charles "The Gipper" McDevitt, James "The Rabbit" Baker and Raymond "The Bull" Martos. Times are tough for this hard-living quartet, who spend their days traveling through small-town America, trying their best to peddle gold-leaf Bibles to an apathetic crowd of lower-middle-class housewives and elderly couples.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorDavid Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
CinematographerAlbert Maysles
EditorDavid Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
ProducerAlbert Maysles, David Maysles
Cast
Paul Brennanas Himself - 'The Badger'
Charles McDevittas Himself - 'The Gipper'
James Bakeras Himself - 'The Rabbit'
Raymond Martosas Himself - 'The Bull'