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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Breakfast Serials: Marty Television Presentation Part II

On April 11th 1955, The Film Marty premiered. It would go on to be nominated for 8 Academy Awards and win 4 Best Film. Best Director: Delbert Mann, Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine and Best Screenplay: Paddy Chayefsky.

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 II

Fun Facts: Marty was originally shown on the Philco Television Playhouse on NBC.

Paddy Chayefsky, the writer of Marty, wrote many productions for Philco.

Lee Phillips who plays Marty's cousin Tommy was replaced by Jerry Paris in the film. Paris and Phillips also became directors mostly in television in addition to acting. Paris ended up directing Phillips in a Dick Van Dyke episode. Paris was also a co-star in the show portraying Dr. Jerry Helper Rob and Laura's neighbor.

Join us next week for another installment of Marty.