On the Waterfront (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Elia Kazan |
| Producer(s) | Sam Spiegel |
| Top Genres | Romance, Drama, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, True Story (based on), Integrity |
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On the Waterfront Overview:
On the Waterfront (1954) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Sam Spiegel.
The film was based on the newspaper article Crime on the Waterfront from the New York Sun, 24-part series written by Malcolm Johnson published in Nov-Dec 1948.
On the Waterfront was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1989.
Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Marlon Brando | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee J. Cobb | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Karl Malden | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rod Steiger | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Eva Marie Saint | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Richard Day | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Boris Kaufman | Won |
| Best Director | Elia Kazan | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Gene Milford | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Leonard Bernstein | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Sam Spiegel, Producer | Won |
| Best Writing | Budd Schulberg | Won |
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TCM Big Screen Classics: On the Waterfront Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (April 1 – April 16)
By Annmarie Gatti on Apr 1, 2016 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWin Tickets to see On the Waterfront on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide April 24 & April 27! Okay, here we go our next round of monthly movie ticket giveaways, courtesy of Fathom Events! That said, this month, well be giving away SIX PAIRS of tickets to see TCM Big Screen Class... Read full article
Chicago Film Club field trip: “On the Waterfront” April 24 at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Road
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 30, 2016 From Classic Movie ManChicago Film Club field trip: “On the Waterfront” April 24 at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Road Where: ShowPlace ICON, 150 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60605 When: April 24 Time: 2:00 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Run Time: 2 hours (approximate) Ticketing: Tickets are avail... Read full article
On the Waterfront (1954)
By Beatrice on Dec 27, 2015 From Flickers in TimeOn the Waterfront Directed by Elia Kazan Written by Budd Schulberg based on his original story suggested by articles by Malcolm Johnson 1954/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation/Horizon Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #281 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Terry: Edie, you love me... Read full article
On the Waterfront (1954, Elia Kazan)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 3, 2015 From The Stop ButtonOn the Waterfront is relentlessly grim until the strangest moment in the finale. As the film finally reaches the point of savage, physical violence–it opens with the implication, but not the visualization of such violence–a supporting character (familiar but mostly background) makes a wi... Read full article
On the Waterfront, 1954, Elia Kazan
By Aaron West on May 17, 2015 From Criterion BluesMay 17 Posted by aaronwest Waterfront Week was quite an experiment. This is not something I’ve done before but I’ll most likely do it again for important films as they come along. Here are the posts from the week: Kazan Naming Names – This is about Elia Kazan’s experiences w... Read full article
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Quotes from
Father Barry: You want to know what's wrong with our waterfront? It's the love of a lousy buck. It's making love of a buck - -the cushy job - -more important than the love of man!
Terry: Quite a nose, huh? Some people just have a face that sticks in your mind.
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As part of his contract, Marlon Brando only worked till 4 every day and then he would leave to go see his analyst. Brando's mother had recently died and the conflicted young actor was in therapy to resolve his issues with his parents. Interestingly, for the film's classic scene between Rod Steiger and Brando in the back of the cab, all of Steiger's close-ups were filmed after Brando had left for the day, so his lines were read by one of the crew members. Steiger remained very bitter about that for many years and often mentioned it in interviews.
Sam Spiegel sent the script to Marlon Brando and it came back with a refusal. Spiegel however had inserted small pieces of paper between the pages which were still in place when the script was returned to him, indicating that it hadn't been read. While Spiegel continued to work on Brando, Frank Sinatra agreed to take on the role.
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