Wyler's well-crafted, stylish films that cover a wide range of film genres (family dramas, westerns, epics, romantic comedies, and even one musical) always included down-to-earth characters in real-life situations.Nine dark, horse-riding faceless Nazgul (or Ringwraiths) sent by Sauron to recover the Ring pursued Frodo and his companions, now including two other hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and his best friend Pippin (Billy Boyd).Martin Nilsen (Daniel Von Bargen) notices Nick has begun to drink again and baits him with his doubly-suggestive nickname: "Hey, Shooter - you back on the Black Jack, Shooter?.As a result of increased publicity for the parade due to the film, national TV coverage began for the parade in 1948, and it became a major national American institution.