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Jennifer Vogel worked as a writer and reporter in Minneapolis for seven years before moving to Seattle, where she was editor in chief of The Stranger . She moved back to Minneapolis in 2003.
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"Vogel evokes the dual nature of our intimate lives as well as the struggle between the straight and the criminal....[R]efreshingly well-paced." -- San Francisco Chronicle
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"Alternately hilarious and heartbreaking." -- Time Out New York
"Vogel's masterful account...[w]ill haunt readers for days." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"Original, tragic, and heartbreaking in the way only true life can be." -- Entertainment Weekly
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Some of the funniest scenes in " Dr. Strangelove " involved George C. Scott as the Army chief of staff. During a war-council, he stuffed gum into his mouth, whispered to his mistress over the hot line and tried to explain to the President just why it was that, through a lamentable oversight, the world was sort of doomed.
Scott had the role just right. His military man was filled with official bluster and sly rascality. So you'd think Scott would be a great choice for the title role of "The Flim-Flam Man." But he isn't quite.
The movie is about a veteran con man who journeys through the small towns of the South, performing the classic repertory of the confidence game: card tricks, fake identities, the lost billfold gambit, the bargain to be had on a shady deal. A young Army dropout ( Michael Sarrazin ) signs on as his straight man and they fleece the suckers until love appears for Sarrazin in the person of Sue Lyon .
The movie was shot on location, largely in Kentucky, and it gains a real feeling of authenticity. These are real crossroads stores and real wide-eyed rednecks, watching the city slicker shuffle the cards. And a lot of the episodes are hilarious. I announced some time ago, in connection with " Casino Royale " (1967) I think, that chase scenes had just about had it as laugh-getters in the movies. Wrong again. There is a chase scene in this one that's a classic. The flim-flam man, dressed, as a minister, and his pupil, dressed as an accident victim, steal a car and lead the sheriff on a brilliantly photographed chase down the sidewalks and through the watermelon wagons of the South.
There are also some nicely directed scenes in which Scott gradually overcomes the suspicions of his victims, wins their confidence, allows his straight man to win a few bucks and then, oh, so innocently asks a tobacco farmer if he'd care to speculate as to which card was the queen.
But, in the end, Scott doesn't quite come off as the flim-flam man. I think the mistake was to make him so old (past 60) and flamboyant, instead of letting him play the role as a smooth and oily character (as he was in " The Hustler ").
But you know who might have made a good flim-flam man? Harry Morgan , who plays the sheriff, and who is Sergeant Friday's sidekick on " Dragnet ." With a cigar stuck in his mouth, he looks like about the shiftiest guy I can imagine. Except for W. C. Fields, come to think of it.
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A review of 'The Flimflam Man' by Darleen Bailey Beard, illustrated by Eileen Christelow.
Set in 1950s Wetumka, Oklahoma, this book is based upon the real life origins behind a parade called 'Sucker Day' that continues to this day.
10 year-old Bobbie Jo lives with her poor, widowed mother and dreams of a day when she can talk fluently. Feisty and kind-hearted, Bobbie Jo initially clashes with vulnerable bully Clara Jean who teases her about her speech.
Luckily, a stranger intervenes and offers Bobbie Jo two free tickets to see an upcoming circus he is advertising. The whole town is excited and buys tickets in advance.
Bobbie Jo enlists Clara Jean to help her and work together to advertise the circus. An unlikely friendship develops, not only with her former bully but also with the stranger, Mr Morrison. He connects with Bobbie Jo about his own speech difficulties growing up and shares his secrets as to how he overcame them.
But there are rumours that there is no circus and that Mr Morrison is a 'flim flam man' – a person who cheats people out of money in exchange for goods that never appear. Is it true? Is her new friend a liar?
Bobbie Jo's stammer and her desire to seek support is manipulated by Mr Morrison and used to build a false sense of trust. However, the moral of the story is that every cloud has a silver lining.
This is a short story suitable for key stage 2 children, that focuses on themes of trust, kindness and friendship. Stammering is touched upon throughout the story and the book provides a good opportunity to talk to children about Speech, Language and Communication Needs, bullying and inclusion.
This book was reviewed for STAMMA by Sarah Moriarty, a parent of a child who stammers. Sarah has a website, SLCN Stories , where she reviews inclusive stories aimed at raising awareness and supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
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3.46. 240 ratings28 reviews. One frosty winter morning, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run. John Vogel, fifty-two, had been arrested for single-handedly counterfeiting nearly $20 million in U.S. currency -- the fourth-largest sum ever seized by federal agents -- and then released pending trial.
FLIM-FLAM MAN is a moving, interesting and highly recommended debut. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman on January 22, 2011. Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father's Counterfeit Life. by Jennifer Vogel. Publication Date: September 5, 2005. Genres: Biography, Nonfiction. Paperback: 224 pages.
To ask why this is so would be a far more useful project. If the authors are serious, this is a silly, distasteful book. If they are not, it's a brilliant satire. Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1998. ISBN: -670-88146-5. Page Count: 430. Publisher: Viking. Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010. Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 1998.
Major motion picture Flag Day starring Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn is based on this father-daughter story of a charming criminal—told by the daughter who loved him. One frosty winter morning in 1995, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run. John Vogel, fifty-two, had been arrested for single-handedly counterfeiting nearly $20 million in U.S ...
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Her unsentimental reconstruction of a man overshadowed by bad news restores a dignity to her father's life. — USA Today. Once John Vogel occupies center stage the book takes on a greater force and momentum. In fact, Flim-Flam Man is most provocative when it features John's voice. During a stint in prison for armed robbery, he writes a series ...
Flim-Flam Man: A True Family History. Kindle Edition. Major motion picture Flag Day starring Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn is based on this father-daughter story of a charming criminal—told by the daughter who loved him. One frosty winter morning in 1995, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run.
Flim-Flam Man. : Major motion picture Flag Day starring Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn is based on this father-daughter story of a charming criminal—told by the daughter who loved him. One frosty winter morning in 1995, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run.
Flim-flam Man. : "One frosty winter morning, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run. John Vogel, fifty-two, had been arrested for single-handedly counterfeiting nearly $20 million in U.S. currency - the fourth-largest sum ever seized by federal agents - and then released pending trial.
FLIM-FLAM MAN: A True Family History. Jennifer Vogel, . . Scribner, $23 (224pp) ISBN 978--7432-1707-1. Armed robber, arsonist, counterfeiter—words that describe a hardened criminal or dear old ...
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Major motion picture Flag Day starring Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn is based on this father-daughter story of a charming criminal--told by the daughter who loved him. One frosty winter morning in 1995, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run. John Vogel, fifty-two, had been arrested for single-handedly counterfeiting nearly $20 million in U.S ...
Framed around the six months Jennifer's father ran from the law, Flim-Flam Man vividly chronicles the police chase -- stakeouts, lie detector tests, even a segment on Unsolved Mysteries. In describing her tumultuous life with John Vogel, Jennifer deftly examines the messy, painful, and almost inescapable inheritance one generation bequeaths to ...
Reading Group Guide for Flim-Flam Man 1. Jennifer says of herself and her sister, "Dad was a mineshaft we raided for clues about ourselves" (102). ... Raves and Reviews ... Book Cover Image (jpg): Flim-Flam Man. Trade Paperback 9780743217088. Author Photo (jpg): Jennifer Vogel. Photo Credit: (0.1 MB) Any use of an author photo must include its ...
The movie was shot on location, largely in Kentucky, and it gains a real feeling of authenticity. These are real crossroads stores and real wide-eyed rednecks, watching the city slicker shuffle the cards. And a lot of the episodes are hilarious. I announced some time ago, in connection with "Casino Royale" (1967) I think, that chase scenes had ...
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 ...
the flim-flam man and the apprentice grifter by Guy Owen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 25, 1972 A return of the flim-flam man (1965), perhaps somewhat more sentimental and less successful than the original, but nonetheless an entertaining novel in the southern style, full of tall tales and moonshine whiskey and revival meetings.
Amazon.com: Flim-Flam Man: The Memoir That Inspired Flag Day (Audible Audio Edition): Jennifer Vogel, Karen White, ... 3.0 out of 5 stars Book review. Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2021. Verified Purchase. Easy read. Read more. One person found this helpful. Helpful. Report.
A review of 'The Flimflam Man' by Darleen Bailey Beard, illustrated by Eileen Christelow. Set in 1950s Wetumka, Oklahoma, this book is based upon the real life origins behind a parade called 'Sucker Day' that continues to this day. 10 year-old Bobbie Jo lives with her poor, widowed mother and dreams of a day when she can talk fluently.
The Flim Flam Man Book Reviews and Book Information. Based on a true story, Darleen Bailey Beard's sparkling tale is told by tenderhearted Bobbie Jo, who embraces both a bully and a flimflam man and at the same time preserves her town's pride and pleasure. Eileen Christelow's gentle but lively drawings complete the picture.
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Flim-Flam Man: The Memoir That Inspired Flag Day. Audio CD - Unabridged, December 28, 2021. The major motion picture Flag Day starring Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn is based on this father-daughter story of a charming criminal--told by the daughter who loved him. One frosty winter morning in 1995, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper ...