Bible salesmen. 1968. The documentary.

Maysles Bros. documentary—Salesman

This is one fine piece of film. I’ve watched it several times. Four persistent and ever-so-needy door-to-door salesmen deal with rejection, homesickness, and inevitable burnout as they travel the East Coast selling pricey bibles to low-income Catholic families. The salesmen are often poorer than the low-income parish members they go after for a sale. Salesman… Continue reading Bible salesmen. 1968. The documentary.

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