From: ggggg9271@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 4:06:48 PM UTC-8, Tom Sutpen wrote:   
   > On 16 December, 2001, Opencity wrote:   
   > > "Marty" is a lovely film, although the original 1953 TV drama with Rod   
   > Steiger   
   > > packed a greater emotional punch. It is a pity that Steiger did not repeat   
   > the   
   > > performance for the film.   
   > *****   
   > I agree. I saw a kinescope of the 1953 performance a few years back and I   
   > was amazed at how much more directly emotional it was than the movie Delbert   
   > Mann directed in 1955. The film could have used the more squashed look of the   
   > television version, in my opinion.   
   > Also, as good as Borgnine is (and he's very good), Steiger was leagues   
   > better. There was something in that role that he clearly connected with. Its   
   > been said that during rehearsals for the broadcast, he couldn't keep from   
   > crying at certain moments. You can tell from watching it.   
   > Tom Sutpen   
   > "Cinema is Truth, 24 times a second" -- Jean-Luc Godard   
   > "Movies lie 24 times a second" -- Brian DePalma   
   > "Kill Ugly Cinema!" -- Tom Sutpen   
      
   Considering the "Oklahoma" came out in 1955, wasn't Steiger busy working on   
   that in 1954 so he was probably unavailable for the film version of "Marty"?   
      
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