On the Waterfront (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Elia Kazan |
| Producer(s) | Sam Spiegel |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Integrity, True Story (based on) |
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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, we?ll 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: Some people think the Crucifixion only took place on Calvary. Well, they better wise up!
Big Mac: The only arithmetic he ever got was hearing the referee count up to ten.
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Facts about
Elia Kazan, in his autobiography "A Life", says that the choice of an actress to play Edie Doyle was narrowed down to Elizabeth Montgomery and Eva Marie Saint. Although Montgomery was fine in her screen test, there was something well-bred about her that Kazan thought would not be becoming for Edie, who was raised on the waterfront in Hoboken, NJ. He gave the part to Saint, and she went on to win cinematic immortality, and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, in the part.
The film was shot by Elia Kazan at the aspect ratio of 1.37:1. It was originally offered to 20th Century Fox by Kazan, but was turned down by Darryl F. Zanuck because the film was shot in black & white and in the academy ratio of 1.37. Fox at the time was big into Cinemascope wide screen pictures. The film may have been exhibited in a few theaters at 1.66 or even 1.85, but was shot, and exhibited, in 1954, at 1.37:1.
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