Walter Tevis was trying hard to say he was referring to Bensinger's in real life, as close as those names and locations are mentioned in the book. Ames, as we all know, was used in the movie instead. Chris's Billiards can be contacted via phone at (773) 286-4714 for pricing, hours and directions. Best Pool Halls in Chicago, IL - Chicago Billiard Cafe, Surge Billiards. 26 5 15 About Chris's Billiards Chris's Billiards is located at 4637 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, Illinois 60630. Thanks Freddy! For those of you who have not read the book (shame on you, it is much better than the movie.and that is saying something), Bennington's is the name of the pool hall where Eddie plays Fats. Daily happy hour specials from 6AM-2PM, Pool tables, Darts, and more. If you like Chris's, you would have ran away from home to hang out in the old Bensingers. When they discovered that the ceilings there were very low they sh*tcanned the idea. The closest Chicago came to having the Hustler filmed in Chicago was when they approached the old owner of Bensingers, Norman Bensinger about filming it in the Clark-Diversey location. Doc Herbert is capable of saying anything with impunity. Bob Reis opened it as an alternative for the Bensinger 3cushion players who were being abused by the new idiot owner Bob Seigel at the time G Fels and the Ghost said. No such place existed in 1937 as Chris's. You can bet parts of your body that the original Hustler was not filmed there in any part. Here is the response I got from the FAMOUS and FEARLESS Freddy "The Beard". Scott's idea about the movie being called Hustler II, may have some merit as to why it is on the card, but why not say "II" and what is with the 1937? If you know anything else, please let us know brother. So we are just trying to figure this all out and by all means, all info is welcome. It is odd to say the least the card reads the way it does. I should have said something sooner for sure.my mistake! I actually tried to use the name you gave me to dig up some other info, but I came up empty. Please don't think your post was ignored or take GF's info personal. That is why some of this is still new information for us. However we were still trying to find out the actual opening year of the pool hall and why the Bus Cards say that on them. You were right on the Bob thing and Scott is correct on the no filming thing. Times, Hustlers, Buzzeez, Smiling Dog Saloon, Southern. A pool players delight Ramiro A Chacon over 1 year ago. Chicago Billiards, International Billiard Its a new generation of technology and information. I am not taking anything away form your post, but there is still much in question for some of us. Iconic poolroom, good diamond tables 7ft and 9ft, snooker tables and 3-cushion billiards tables. First off, 1 Pocket Ghost, I respect you tremendously.
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