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Salesman

Salesman is a 1969 direct cinema documentary film which follows four salesmen of expensive Bibles door-to-door in low-income neighborhoods in New England and Florida. The film documents the strugges of salesman Paul Brennan, an old Irish Catholic from Boston who struggles to keep up his sales.

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:00:16

The best seller in the world
is the Bible.

:00:19

For one reason.

:00:21

lt's the greatest piece
of literature of all time.

:00:23

lt's really tremendous,
isn't it ?

:00:29

Here are the Shepherds
and the Three Kings.

:00:31

The flight into Egypt.

:00:33

The childhood of Jesus.

:00:36

Mary returns to Naz.
Mary find Jesus in the temple.

:00:39

So you can see how this would be
an inspiration in the home.

:00:43

- You like that, honey ?
What's your name ?
- Christine.

:00:46

Well, she's as bright, she's
pretty like her mother. Huh ?

:00:49

Christine, you know
what my name is ? Guess.

:00:52

Paul. Paul, you know ?

:00:56

- You have a cousin named
Paul, don't you, Chris ?
- Yeah.

:00:59

You can see how complete it is.

:01:02

The Bible runs as little as $49.95,
and we have three plans on it.

:01:07

Cash, C.O.D., and also they have
a little Catholic Honor Plan.

:01:12

Which plan would be the best
for you, the ''A,'' ''B'' or ''C'' ?

:01:16

- l'm really not interested unless
l speak it over with my husband.
- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

:01:21

Yeah. You wouldn't want
to give him a surprise ?

:01:24

Does he have a birthday coming up ?
It'd be a lovely gift.

:01:28

That's true.

:01:30

We place a tremendous--

:01:32

The Bible is still the
best seller in the world, so--

:01:37

I just couldn't afford it now.

:01:40

We've been swamped with medical bills.

:01:50

- [ Dog Barking ]
- Oh, hi, Mrs. Robb.

:01:52

l'm Mr. McDevitt from the church.
How are you today ?

:01:55

- Now, what is this ?
- From the church. Sunday.

:01:59

No, l guess you've got me mistaken.
What name do you want ?

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