Movie Night at the Schlesinger Library April 1, 2009

Marty (1953), directed by Delbert Mann.

The original television version of the feature film of the same name, in which an overweight butcher meets a plain-looking schoolteacher at a dancehall, and they form a bond despite the mockery of his friends. Starring Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand.

Speaker: A discussion with Judith Smith, Professor of American Studies, UMass Boston, will follow the film.

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