Chayefsky's screenplay was adapted from a television play he wrote which was performed live in The Philco Television Hour in 1953. Each Tuesday in June at 6:30 A.M. central I will be posting a section from the television program with some fun facts at the end. Since I am showing these in serialized fashion, and showing them in the a.m., I am calling them Breakfast Serials.
Marty 1953 Part I
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Fun Fact: Esther Minciotti, Joe Mantell, and Augusta Ciolli who played The respective parts of Marty's Mom ,best friend, and Aunt all reprised these roles in the 1955 film. Mantell was nominated for best supporting actor Oscar but did not win.
Join us next week for another installment of Marty.
