Sentences with phrase «of pool halls»

In this dark, agile, sinewy cinema tale of the world of pool halls, pool hustlers and the gamblers who exploit them, Paul Newman plays the brash, cocky young pool shark Fast Eddie Felson.

Oh, there'd be an occasional drunk staggering by from out of the pool hall down the street — even though this is a dry county — and I'd see skunks come out of the drainage system to eat the popcorn that people dropped coming out of the movie.

Not exact matches

Rather they depict a dismal existence in the cafes, locker rooms, and pool and dance halls of the time.

If the day of the Lord was at hand, only the foolish would while away their time in a pool hall or by watching television.

Set on top of a hill, it had French gardens stocked with magnolia trees, a music hall and outdoor theater, a restaurant, a day - care center, a pool in the shape of the letter J, a miniature golf course, and children's play areas with water slides, games, and rides.

In some draft years the quarterback pool is weak; in others it's a bonanza of future Hall of Famers and franchise passers.

Ray Watson owns one duck blind and leases another near Mound City in the Missouri River bottoms, and he keeps an apartment over a pool hall in Mound City because of its convenience to the blinds.

However, if you continue down Highway 25, you'll find yourself on the dark side of the Lake Greenwood, where fearless young men with fast cars and too little to occupy their time meet in small pool halls for jumbled up stories, quick laughs and, even quicker, reach for their guns if you aren't careful.

Their father told them never to hang around pool halls, and since he had hung around them enough as a boy to become a shark of some note, they figured he knew what he was talking about.

Or consider JB Priestley's account of travelling out of London in 1933 along the Great Western road and confronting the endless, low - density exurbia of ribbon sprawl: «We might suddenly have rolled into California... This is the England of arterial and by - pass roads, of filling stations and factories that look like exhibition buildings, of giant cinemas and dance - halls and cafes, bungalows with tiny garages, cocktail bars, Woolworths, motor - coaches, wireless, hiking, factory girls looking like actresses, grey - hound racing and dirt tracks, swimming pools, and everything given away for cigarette coupons.»

His call was backed by New York's Congressional delegates including Representatives John Hall (D - NY), Maurice Hinchey (D - NY), Eliot Engel (D - NY), Nita Lowey (D - NY), and Senator Charles Schumer (D - NY) and then - Senator Hillary Clinton (D - NY), who introduced legislation in February 2007 that would require an in - depth review of Indian Point's vital safety and mechanical systems, spent fuel pools, and radiological emergency evacuation plans.

Weeks before Mayor Bloomberg pulled the rug from under the epic disaster known as Cathie Black, a ghoul pool was launched in the halls of city government.

I am proud to have had a leadership or ancillary effort in these major accomplishments of this town board,» noted LaMonda in a statement / invitation to Olive Democrats, listing a number of accomplishments from senior housing creation and the purchase of the town meeting hall to the bringing of a sewer system to Boiceville and building of the town pool complex.

The city's six spray pools in South Troy, Knickerbacker, Prospect, Frear, Corliss and Riverfront parks are open at no cost from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ulster County: • Family of Woodstock at 16 Rock City Rd in Woodstock from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM • Lloyd Town Hall at 12 Church Street in Highland • Wawarsing Town Hall at 108 Canal Street in Ellenville from noon to 4 PM, except Wednesday when it will be open from 2 - 4 PM • Ulster County Community Action's new community room at 70 Lindsley Avenue in Kingston from 8:30 - 4:30 PM.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Senator Barack Obama continued the «regular guy who does regular guy things» portion of his campaign tour here, visiting a local billiards hall where he proved that his pool skills are better than his bowling skills.

Learning from the Octopus By Rafe Sagarin The riotously biodiverse tide pools of California's central coast do not bear much resemblance to the risk - averse halls of Washington, D.C., but marine ecologist Rafe Sagarin, who has made a close study of both, hopes to change that.

Raised in the rough - and - tumble town of Hutchinson, Kansas, Wells got into fights and hung around pool halls.

In the pools, found in all six of Fukushima's reactor halls, radioactive decay gradually heated the water.

Head out to the pool hall for a friendly game with your brother in a pair of blue denim shorts, black rocker T - shirt, and a pair of brown flip - flops for men.

In the new film, he gives one fond and musing speech — «I grew up lookin» at Oklahoma, from the south bank of the Red River» — that may be the most placid interlude in any Friedkin film, and the cinematographer, Caleb Deschanel, backs it up with some tack - sharp images of busy pizza parlors and empty pool halls, where life clatters on or comes to a lonely halt.

A woman holds and drinks from a glass of liquor in several scenes throughout the movie, a woman pours alcohol from a flask into a thermos cup with coffee while watching her young daughter skate, two women guzzle beer from cans in a hotel room, a woman drinks shots of liquor at a pool hall, two men hold and drink from beer bottle in several scenes in a home and a strip club, a woman drinks from a flask, and a woman drinks a glass of wine at a dinner table.

The poorly directed «Turn the River» wastes a good cast in a failed attempt to capture the atmosphere of smoke - filled pool halls by going for a melodramatic premise that ends on a false note.

THE 1980s were a decade that gave us such hits as An American Werewolf in London and Teen Wolf, plus the indelible image of Tom Cruise howling along to «Werewolves of London» while hustling pool halls in The Color of Money.

The film crew was stopped, questioned and «told to wait at a nearby pool hall, in the middle of nowhere.

Several weeks later, on our final shoot, I randomly ran into the man from the pool hall, who had all of the juice about what was really happening, and he agreed to be filmed.

This is a smart film that arrives in theaters just about the time that the Electoral College will vote a disastrous choice by mandate of «the people,» putting in office a man that received only 27 % of the votes of those who were eligible to cast ballots and who will take his place in the White House because forty - three percent of registered voters stayed home on Election Day (or went to a bar, or pool hall or whatever.)

No film has ever caught the seedy but graceful pool - hall underworld better: the angles, the pockets, the incredible shots, the immaculate tables, the cigarettes and booze culture, the click of the pool balls, and the bravura of the hustlers and sharks hard at their game.

«CHALK» is the story of a heroin - addicted pool hall owner and his two sons: a hustler and a pool - playing prodigy.

Three quarters of sports halls and artificial sports pitches and a third of swimming pools in England are located in schools, enjoyed by children during term time but left dormant during the holidays or in the evening.

Under our new strategy, we will also make # 10 million of National Lottery funding available to help this process of opening up school sport facilities for wider public use and help them maximise the use of all their pools, pitches and sports halls.

Currently, 76 per cent of sports halls, 73 per cent of artificial grass pitches, 29 per cent of swimming pools and 52 % of grass pitches in England are located within the education sector.

On June 14th, more than 500 parents and students gathered on the steps of City Hall to call on Mayor de Blasio to deliver details on how his administration is addressing teacher quality and the Absent Teacher Reserve pool.

Four fantastically decorated halls surround the courtyard, with ceilings of muqarna (an ingenious Lego - like system of ceiling decoration which gives the impression of stalactites), central pools and the customary tiling.

Open daily * Conference and functions facilities * Secretarial and facsimile services * Indoor heated swimming pool, spa, sauna and gymnasium * Foreign currency exchange service * Safety deposit boxes * Same day laundry / dry cleaning service * On site parking * One minute to Crown Entertainment Complex and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre * Adjacent to the Arts Centre, Concert Hall & Art Gallery of Victoria * Moments from Southbank's popular restaurant and boutique shopping precinct * An easy walk to Flinders Street Railway Station and the Central Business District

Beyond the dining hall, a sail provides shade for the pool deck while at the other end of the pool is the garden joglo.

«Ragdale Hall offers an escape from the stresses of everyday life: its countryside location is tranquil, guests make themselves completely at home, and the array of pools and saunas, beauty and relaxation treatments, ensure you'll keep coming back.»

Beachside Romar Subdivision offers great amenities, including a pool with a large poolside gazebo and a tennis court, along with a private beach.The main floor of Tide Pride includes an open and spacious kitchen, dining, living area, full - sized laundry room, master bedroom with deck access and master bath, and a hall half bath.

Indoors: • Four bedrooms, three bathrooms (main en - suite with spa bath and dressing room) • Formal lounge and living room • Dining room (double volume with large picture window) • Fully equipped kitchen • Entrance hall • Games room with pool, air - hockey and soccer tables, dart and chess boards • Laundry area • Additional sleeping facilities can be arranged in the very large games room which is the highest room in the Villa with its own patio and unobstructed views of the whole of Camps Bay • Integrated hi - fi, DSTV dish (satellite) and video system.

The TRYP Mérida Medea provides spacious, bright rooms; free high speed Wi - Fi internet; Internet Corner with two computers; a breakfast buffet restaurant and a snack bar; a large and bright hall; an outdoor pool; covered parking for the exclusive use of our guests (with charge); 6 meeting rooms with natural light for up to 370 people and vending machines with sweet and savoury snacks and drinks.

Targeting a wide range of family vacationers to large corporate conferences, the property's facilities will include four restaurants and two juice bars, three swimming pools, world - class health centre and beauty services, spa, bowling track, theatre hall, mini golf, tennis court, board room, seminar room, business centre and two grand banquet halls with capacity for 3,000 guests.

It is ideal and easy to locate offering the best of dining options with the best facilities like gymnasium, spa and swimming pool along with large halls to host any social gatherings.

The remaining two bedrooms are located on the third level with picturesque views of the marsh; one has a queen bed with access to a bathroom across the hall; the master suite has a king bed and a private bathroom with double granite vanity.A highlight of this home is the new pool area featuring 1200 square feet of deck, which includes a pool, that has a sun - shelf and spa (both pool and spa can be heated seasonally, for an additional fee.

On site amenities at this family - friendly accommodation include comfortable guest rooms fully renovated in June 2010, wireless Internet access in the public areas, lounges, coffee shop, restaurant, banquet halls with a capacity of up to 300 people, garage parking as well as indoor pool, front desk open around the clock and even an amazing disco.

For health and recreation, guests can take plunge in the azure waters of the swimming pool or partake in yoga classes at the meditation hall.

Villa Samira is set over three levels with a pair of two - storey pavilions flanking the grand entrance hall and a spa room and three guest bedrooms situated below the pool deck.

The extensive gardens are spread out over 5 acres, and have a serene feel, with the typical features of Imperial gardens created by China's former rulers - from ornate pavillions and tranquil pools filled with brightly - coloured fish, to curious stacked rockeries and decadent halls with traditional winged roofs.

Aside from those amenities, one could also find enjoyment and fun through these facilities that are also available to all residents and their guests of Tagaytay Highlands: two indoor badminton courts with Italian rubber vinyl flooring, wood - floored indoor basketball court, billiards hall, 14 - lane disco bowling center with computerized scoring system and specially - designed neon balls and pins, two indoor squash courts, heated indoor lap pool, Sauna and steam bath, indoor table tennis, three outdoor tennis courts with synthetic grass surface, children's recreation and learning center, fishing pier, pony trail, kids» biking course, 9 - hole mini-golf links, horseback riding ring and a 2.8 - km bridle path, tree house, camping grounds and facilities, indoor and outdoor children's playground, swimming pools, outdoor pools with Jacuzzi clusters and many more.

The estate offers residents use of a large swimming pool and 2 tennis courts and a communal hall with a TV, pool tables and table tennis.

The all - inclusive Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall features a full array of luxurious facilities and amenities for adult guests including two pools (one lake pool with swim - up bar and one activity pool).

Some of the other notable feature of this beautiful resort includes restaurant, bar, conference facilities, banquet hall, Ayurvedic massage, yoga, gym, swimming pool, sauna, children's park, pool table, tennis and badminton courts.