Tag Archives: On the Waterfront

“The only thing an actor owes his public is not to bore them.” — Marlon Brando

Posted on April 3, 2025 by sheila

“Sending Marlon Brando to acting class was like sending a tiger to jungle school.” – Stella Adler It’s his birthday today. Let’s start off with this, a piece I had long wanted to write: Revelations about Marlon Brando in about … Continue reading →

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June 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 2, 2023 by sheila

Succession (2018-2023) I finally watched, having somehow resisted the DEAFENING buzz over the last couple of years. I like Jeremy Strong, liked his small moment in Zero Dark Thirty, he totally stood out in The Big Short (directed by one … Continue reading →

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Brando Back-ting

Posted on June 4, 2023 by sheila

On the Waterfront

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The 5 Most-Deserving Best Picture Winners

Posted on March 27, 2010 by sheila

(I don’t like a lot of the Best Picture winners. I far prefer the “losers”, in general – some true classics there. It was hard to leave off a couple but I gave myself the task to pick 5. So … Continue reading →

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R.I.P., Budd Schulberg

Posted on August 6, 2009 by sheila

The Oscar-winning screenwriter passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95. NY Times obit here. A page from his typewritten script (with handwritten notes included) for On the Waterfront below. Goosebumps. I love relics like that so much. There … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Marlon Brando” (Patricia Bosworth)

Posted on August 7, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Marlon Brando, by Patricia Bosworth This tiny book is part of the absolutely wonderful Penguin Lives series (article about it here) – short condensed little biographies – which certainly will not take the place of … Continue reading →

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Movie Fanatics, Read On

Posted on July 5, 2006 by sheila

I managed to finish the newest quiz from The Professor. Fun!! 1) Does film best tell the truth (Godard) or tell lies (De Palma) at 24 frames per second? (Thanks, Peet) In my opinion, in terms of human BEHAVIOR – … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Elia Kazan

Posted on September 7, 2005 by sheila

I have spent my life pretty much studying his movies, ever since I saw East of Eden when I was 12 years old. His involvement in The Group Theatre in the 1930s helped launch him as a director – even … Continue reading →

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Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint’s Glove

Posted on September 29, 2003 by sheila

One of the many film-making books I have on my shelf is Kazan: The Master Director Discusses His Films–. It is a book-long interview with Kazan, going over each one of his films. In-depth discussions of his relationships with various … Continue reading →

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Joining Budd Schulberg’s Walking Tour of Hoboken

Posted on September 29, 2003 by sheila

Here is an entry from my old blog, which seems appropriate, today. I wrote it in honor of the 50th anniversary of On the Waterfront. It became a post about what inspired me as a kid, what those old films … Continue reading →

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