"Marty" is the acclaimed 1953 teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky telecast live May 24, 1953, on The Goodyear Television Playhouse. Rod Steiger starred in the title role and Nancy Marchand, in her television debut, played opposite him as Clara. It told the story of a decent, hard-working Bronx butcher, pining for the company of a woman in his life but despairing of ever finding true love in a relationship. The show was produced by Fred Coe with associate producer Gordon Duff.
About
From the Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Television originally published 1997
Highlights
Delbert Mann on Paddy Chayefsky's inspiration for writing "Marty"
03:37
Ernest Borgnine on winning the Oscar for Marty and having a bet with Jerry Lewis
02:05
Dick Smith on Rod Steiger and Paddy Chayefsky
00:59
Sonny Fox on producing The Golden Age of Television, including Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse's "Marty"
07:08
Who talked about this show
Milton Berle
Milton Berle on complimenting Rod Steiger on his performance in "Marty"
02:40
Sonny Fox
Sonny Fox on producing The Golden Age of Television, including Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse's "Marty"
07:08
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson on the influence that seeing "Marty" on Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse as a kid had on him as a director and writer - the importance of ordinary moments that show character
02:54
Delbert Mann
Delbert Mann on the response to Paddy Chayefsky's production "Marty" on Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
01:17
Delbert Mann on Paddy Chayefsky's inspiration for writing "Marty"; on casting and critical response
06:01
Delbert Mann on the film and TV versions of "Marty"
00:48
Delbert Mann on a picture from the Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse production "Marty"
01:09
Dick Smith
Dick Smith on Rod Steiger and Paddy Chayefsky
00:59
Ellen M. Violett
Ellen M. Violett on Paddy Chayefsky and The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse production of "Marty"
02:32
Max Wilk
Max Wilk on Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse's production of Paddy Chayefsky's "Marty"
06:34