I was born and raised in Baltimore, I know of these people.
The character who is seen selling clothing from the trunk of his car is actually a Diner guy. He wrote a book and in this book I discovered one of the Diner guys was in my carpool at work.
In 1959 I was 9 years old, but from going with my mother to several of her bowling leagues (duckpins that is), I discovered several of the Diner guys were probably working in the bowling lanes between 1959 - 1963 when I was going with mom.
Things changes as I grew older. The diner is still there but is now a liquor store.
I love this movie because it is true to life and the actors are truly like the guys I remember from my youth.
It took me several viewings to accept the film and I own a copy now.
The character who is seen selling clothing from the trunk of his car is actually a Diner guy. He wrote a book and in this book I discovered one of the Diner guys was in my carpool at work.
In 1959 I was 9 years old, but from going with my mother to several of her bowling leagues (duckpins that is), I discovered several of the Diner guys were probably working in the bowling lanes between 1959 - 1963 when I was going with mom.
Things changes as I grew older. The diner is still there but is now a liquor store.
I love this movie because it is true to life and the actors are truly like the guys I remember from my youth.
It took me several viewings to accept the film and I own a copy now.