Eagle Pennell's own The Whole Shootin' Match is what many Texans consider to be a "blue collar" Texan. This film was set around Texas' Capital, Austin, in all black and white. This film used actor and actresses from that region which made it better since they wouldn't have to act, just be themselves. Me being from Texas, these are the people I normally associate myself with since these are the kind of people I live by. This film is a story about Lloyd who is played by Sonny Carl Davis and his best friend and business partner Frank who is played by Lou Perryman. These two start up a number of small-time business ventures that start to inevitably fall apart. This causes them to often find themselves out of a job and broke, but they have a stubborn belief in their abilities, a determination to succeed, and are convinced that one day Frank will invent the right product or service that will have them strike it rich. As from the constant lack of work Frank has many other problems in his life. He is an alcoholic as well as his cousin is seducing his wife. He is also is an adulterer and does not even attempt to try to hide it. These problems caused several arguments between his wife, Paulette, played by Doris Hargrave. This movie has a powerful message of a powerful friendship between Frank and Lloyd and how they endure all the hardships, as well as how they trust each other. The flaw I believe is how naive the two are, and how they believe on the success of the other when they keep hitting an all time low, but I believe they are as close as brothers and this is why they believe in each other. This is one of the best movies I've seen in it's category.
Review of The Whole Shootin' Match
