Bill porter is working his way through his doortodoor sales route. Macy portrayed porter in the television movie door to door, in 2003. William douglas bill porter 193220 find a grave memorial. As part of an assignment this week, i watched door to door, a 2002 movie about. Dec 08, 2017 door to door the story of bill porter. This earnest movie about a doortodoor salesman with cerebral palsy based on the true story of bill porter could have been cloyingly sweet, but a sense of humor and the clear, unpretentious performance of william h. Since the movie aired, we have seen a spike in sales for that title, said carolyn brown, a spokeswoman for, which has a link on tnts web page devoted to door to door. Friendly and persistent, in time bill porter became the top grossing watkins salesman in the united states. At the age of seventyseven, bill porter has worked through hardship and success, with family and friends.
Portland, oregon ap a bill porter, the doortodoor salesman in portland, oregon, who was portrayed by william h. Bill porter, afflicted with cerebral palsy at birth, became a doortodoor salesman of watkins. Macy as he appeared in door to door, the 2002 tnt movie based on the true story of bill porter a door to door salesman born with cerebral palsy. Open the door to martin luther with public television travel host rick steves. Door to door the story of bill porter mind, body, heart. Jul 14, 2002 bill porter, a man afflicted with cerebral palsy, is desperate to find a job despite his condition. When my dear friend, bill porter, passed away, i gathered all of his lovely trophies, plaques, and other memorabilia and brought them. He uses his sense of humor, determination, and winning spirit to convince a manager to hire him as a door to door salesman for watkins, a supplier of household items and baking products. Bill porter, born with cerebral palsy, has been a doortodoor salesman in portland, ore.
Door to door the story of bill porter opens up a story about determination and true grit. Fame comes knocking on his door bill porter of door to door. So does this touching movie about his extraordinary life. A fews months back our house caught fire, and the pig came and woke us up and saved. Bill porter, portlands famed doortodoor salesman, has died. Macy who also cowrote the script stars as bill porter, a portland, or, native born with cerebral palsy. The farmers wife comes to the door and says, can i help you.
The uplifting movie has become a staple on cable tv since then. Jul 24, 2011 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Bill porter, a man afflicted with cerebral palsy, is desperate to find a job despite his condition. Macy is one of the most distinguished talents of his generation. Bill porter, a doortodoor salesman in portland, ore. Because the sight of a door to door salesman is growing rare in age, people were reluctant to open their doors to strangers. Door to door inspirational cerebral palsy movie cerebralpalsy. The inspiring true story of the door to door salesman who changed lives brady, shelly, macy, william h. This movie is where he became one of my all time favorite actors. Bill porter, the 71yearold man whose life was the subject of the movie, watched the award show from his home in gresham. It was unbelievable, porter told the portland tribune monday.
He uses his sense of humor, determination, and winning spirit to convince a manager to hire him as a doortodoor salesman for watkins, a supplier of household items and baking products. Legendary salesman bill porters final resting place just. I saw the movie, door to door, with william macy when it was first aired on tv, and found it inspiring. Legendary salesman bill porters final resting place just a. Macy as he appeared in door to door, the 2002 tnt movie based on the true story of bill porter, an oregon door to door salesman born with cerebral palsy. Bill portersalesman with cerebral palsy was subject of tv. Door to door film door to door is a 2002 television film about bill porter, an inspiring and successful doortodoor salesman with cerebral palsy.
Bill porter, the reallife pitchman who spent his working life selling doortodoor despite having severe cerebral palsy, and who served as the inspiration for this movie portrait, died in gresham, oregon on december 9, 20 at the age of eightyone. Bill porter, doortodoor salesman with cerebral palsy. Born with cerebral palsy, on september 9, 1932, bill porter had selling in his blood. I walked the hill, but found only a wide swath of grass. Macy, a man afflicted with cerebral palsy, is desperate to find a job despite his condition. Bill porter, the doortodoor salesman in portland who was portrayed by william h. Legendary salesman bill porters final resting place just a series of numbers, for now. Bill porter, 81, a former doortodoor salesman with cerebral palsy who was portrayed by william h. This earnest movie about a door to door salesman with cerebral palsy based on the true story of bill porter could have been cloyingly sweet, but a sense of humor and the clear, unpretentious performance of william h. The true story behind the new movie door to door is as touching and inspirational as they come.
Jul 12, 2002 the true story behind the new movie door to door is as touching and inspirational as they come. Door to door follows porter from when he first gets his job. Macy, who plays porter, and also features helen mirren, kyra sedgwick, michael shanks and kathy baker. His father, ernest porter, was also a doortodoor salesman. Jul 11, 2002 door to door tnts door to door has all the earmarks of a message film, but no message. Jan 09, 2019 legendary salesman bill porter s final resting place just a series of numbers, for now.
The book, authored by shelly brady, is called ten things i learned from bill porter. He takes us to areas of germany known as lutherlands, from eisleben, where luther was born, to wittenberg where he taught and preached, and to several other areas, we learn about the tumultuous events of the reformation and the monk at the center of it all. Bill porter, the door to door salesman in portland, ore. Fame comes knocking on his door bill porter of door to. Door to door the story of bill porter mind, body, heart and. Forums insurance agents and brokers forum final expense forum. It starred ninomiya kazunari and rosa kato as fictional versions of porter and brady.
Dec 07, 20 bill porter, a door to door salesman in portland, ore. Macy studied under playwright david mamet and later originated roles in a number of mamet plays. Macy plays the salesman bill porter and the film also stars kyra sedgwick, helen mirren, kathy. Its based on the true story of bill porter, a doortodoor salesman with cerebral palsy. Bill porter, the doortodoor salesman in portland, ore. I had the privilege of interviewing shelly and i can tell you that she is a woman of enormous dignity, faith and talent. Door to door is the inspirational true story of a man who refused to let severe physical debilitation get in the way of his lifes goal. Porter died of an infection in gresham, oregon, on december 3, 20, at the age of 81. Jul 22, 2002 since the movie aired, we have seen a spike in sales for that title, said carolyn brown, a spokeswoman for, which has a link on tnts web page devoted to door to door. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. The listings below are now playing in movie theaters in the porter area. A 2002 television biopic documents the story of bill porter, an engaging door to door salesman with cerebral palsy that beat physical and emotional odds to reach. In the end, his body just didnt have the strength to fight. Dec 03, 20 the woman in the front office sent me down the road, telling me to take the third entrance to the cemetery, pointing to a map that directed me to section w, lot 3260, grave no.
Bill porter, an oregon doortodoor salesman who plied his trade for decades despite having severe cerebral palsy, and whose story inspired. Ten things i learned from bill porter by shelly brady. Gravestone for bill porter and mom organized by shelly brady. He was simply selling household products door to door for a watkins company. Dec 10, 20 bill porter, an oregon door to door salesman who plied his trade for decades despite having severe cerebral palsy, and whose story inspired an emmywinning television film starring william h. He uses his sense of humor, determination and winning spirit to convince a.
It starred ninomiya kazunari and rosa kato as fictional versions of. In 2009 the japanese tbs network aired a tv movie loosely based on bill porter, also called door to door. The uplifting movie has become a staple on cable tv since its release. Dec 04, 20 bill porter was born with cerebral palsy but nonetheless became a door to door salesman in portland, oregon, struggling up to 10 miles a day on foot while selling household products for the watkins company. Afflicted with cerebral palsy and burdened with continual pain, porter was determined not to live on government disability and went on to become watkinss topgrossing salesman in portland, the northwest, and the u. Porter and brady are scheduled to sign copies of ten things i learned from bill porter at noon saturday at costco, 4849 n.
Porter, who had been told he would never be able to keep a job, made a career of selling household cleaning products door to door in the portland area. Bill porter, a door to door salesman with cerebral palsy, sold home products by walking portlands neighborhoods seven miles a day. Bill porter, an exceptional salesman who inspired a film. Many of you have watched the movie door to door with william h macy but have you seen the documentary that has mr. Door to door is a 2002 television film about bill porter, an inspiring and successful doortodoor salesman with cerebral palsy. Interviews with actor william h macy and salesperson bill porter. A traveling salesman passes a farmhouse, and he sees a pig with a wooden leg. Bill porter, portlands famed doortodoor salesman, has.
Abcs newsmagazine 2020 picked up the oregonians original story and broadcast its own segment. While growing up, bills mother, irene, would never let bill use his disorder as an excuse. And others play the shoe shiners, waitresses, suburbanites, bus drivers and more inspired by him. Dec 11, 20 bill porter, an oregon door to door salesman who plied his trade for decades despite having severe cerebral palsy, and whose story inspired an emmywinning television film starring william h. Portland icon bill porter, whose inspirational story of battling cerebral palsy, was told in the movie door to door starring william. Bill porter, the door to door salesman in portland who was portrayed by william h. The movie based on the book, entitled door to door, is a turner broadcasting production starring academy award nominee william h. Macy plays bill who, despite crippling cerebral palsy, uses humor. Its a bonechilling winter in portland, oregan, in the mid 1960s. Kyra sedgwick, helen mirren, and kathy baker play women who loom large in bill s life. Bill porter was born with cerebral palsy but nonetheless became a doortodoor salesman in portland, oregon, struggling up to 10 miles a day on foot while selling household products for the watkins company.
He continues to demonstrate his versatility in several diverse roles, adding to his already impressive credits. Bill porter, 81, a former door to door salesman with cerebral palsy who was portrayed by william h. I watched this movie in english class at school and i enjoyed it. The story of bill porter a 2002 television biopic documents the story of bill porter, an engaging door to door salesman with cerebral palsy that beat physical and emotional odds to reach the top of his profession. Bill porter, doortodoor salesman who inspired film. Bill porter, portlands famed doortodoor salesman, has died at age 81. Door to door is a 2002 television film about bill porter, an inspiring and successful door to door salesman with cerebral palsy. Bill inspired millions as his story was told first in an oregonian article by tom hallman, then on abcs 2020, in my book ten things i learned from bill porter, and in the emmy award winning movie, door to door. Porter was the subject of a 2002 madefortv movie on tnt called door to door, featuring william h. Many of you have watched the movie door to door with. Ap bill porter, the doortodoor salesman in portland, ore. Bill porter, the reallife pitchman who spent his working life selling doortodoor despite having severe cerebral palsy, and who served as the inspiration for this. I didnt know at the time that the interview with the real bill porter had aired on 2020 previously.
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