Summary
In 'Killing Time', Lloyd Hamilton maneuvers through a labyrinth of social stratification with the idiosyncratic grace that defined his 'Lonesome' persona. Cast as a quotidian milkman whose life is governed by the rhythmic clink of glass bottles, Lloyd finds his destiny abruptly diverted into the opulent, if unrefined, chambers of a nouveau riche oil magnate. This former sheepherder, portrayed with a hulking, visceral presence by Dick Sutherland, has struck liquid gold but remains culturally bankrupt, possessing the table manners of a tectonic shift. The narrative unfolds as a satirical Pygmalion, where the proletarian milkman is tasked with sculpting a gentleman out of raw, crude-oil-soaked clay. Amidst the clatter of silver and the confusion of finger bowls, Hamilton navigates the volatile friction between the rugged frontiersman and the rigid expectations of high society, transforming a simple etiquette lesson into a chaotic, slapstick ballet of social pretension.
Synopsis
Lloyd, as a milkman, is hired to give lessons in table manners to an ex-sheepherder that has become a newly-rich oil magnate.
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