As discussed in class, the film MARTY, released in April, 1955, garnered eight academy award nominations, including Best Actress for Betsy Blair and Best Art Director and Best Cinematography.
Marty has been described as a “simple and low-budget film usually uncharacteristic of Best Picture awardees, [that] became the shortest film to win the top honor.” Also, Marty won the most awards with four—more than any film that year the awards were presented, 1956. Ernest Borgnine’s stiff competition that year was James Cagney, James Dean, Frank Sinatra and Spencer Tracey.
Best Motion Picture
Won United Artists (Harold Hecht, producer)
Best Director
Won Delbert Mann
Best Actor
Won Ernest Borgnine
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Won Paddy Chayefsky
Closely watch the below links on YouTube, including the entire film. In three or four double-spaced, thoughtful pages, interpret the film in light of what you have learned in Speech 03(intro speech class). You may wish to include topics such as Proxemics, Language, Pronunciation, Dialect, Male Bonding and Gender, Non-Verbal Expression, Grooming, Generational Issues and Values, and Special Interactions. Be certain to directly refer to various concepts and quotes from your Trenholm textbook as you treat this film as a Canvas.
Marty — Trailer
Marty – What Are You Doing Tonight?
Marty – Full Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uby21PXtcIU
Marty Winning the Award for Best Picture, in the Academy Award’s 28th Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uby21PXtcIU
Ernest Borgnine winning award for Best Actor, Academy Awards Grace Kelly conferring the Oscar
Ernest Borgnine discusses starring in Marty many years later
Wikipaedia Entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_(film)
Ernest Borgnine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Borgnine