On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954), a riveting drama of labor union corruption on the New York City docks, was directed by Elia Kazan and won eight Academy Awards; it has been a classic of the...
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Critical Essay by Robert Hughes
On the Waterfront is "political," Lindsay Anderson claims [see excerpt above], in a way comparable to The Grapes of Wrath. I would put the whole emphasis...
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Critical Essay by Pauline Kael
The subject matter of On the Waterfront is alienation at the lowest social level…. Terry Malloy, the hero of On the Waterfront, is alienated at the instinctive l...
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Critical Essay by A. H. Weiler
A small but obviously dedicated group of realists has forged artistry, anger and some horrible truths into "On the Waterfront," as violent and indelible a...
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Critical Essay by Penelope Houston
Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront … is a significant, almost a definitive, example of a type of film which traditionally finds Hollywood at its most expe...
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When it comes to selling a home, real estate agents like nothing better than the sound of a simple word: waterfront.In a business that's all about location, the waterfront has long been considered ...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christian Brando, the
troubled eldest son of screen legend Marlon Brando, was being
treated for pneumonia in the intensive care unit of a Los
Angeles hospital, a family fri...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christian Brando, the
troubled eldest son of Hollywood icon Marlon Brando, has died
at the age of 49, media reports said Saturday. The New York Post and People magazine bot...
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Well, the store's quickly turned from a relaxed, cocktail-party-like atmosphere to a free-for-all, with shoppers crowding each other, carts banging into little children and each other, and grumblin...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles County
coroner has opened an investigation into the death of Hollywood
legend Marlon Brando's eldest son, acting at the request of
family members, a spokesm...
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The years have been kind to "Citizen Kane," including the last decade. The 1941 Orson Welles classic _ the story of a wealthy young idealist transformed by scandal and vice into a regretful old rec...
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Dili (dpa) - Pleas from East Timor's leaders for a violence-free
run-up to next week's presidential election in South-East Asia's
poorest country were listened to Friday.
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The American Film Institute's original 1998 list of the top-100 American movies:1. "Citizen Kane," 1941.2. "Casablanca," 1942.3. "The Godfather," 1972.4. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.5. "Lawrence of ...
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The American Film Institute's 2007 list of the top-100 American movies:1. "Citizen Kane," 1941.2. "The Godfather," 1972.3. "Casablanca," 1942.4. "Raging Bull," 1980.5. "Singin' in the Rain," 1952.6...
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Hands-on aquariums that allow children to come into close
contact with marine creatures are in vogue, with the Asahiyama Zoo in
Asahikawa, Hokkaido, leading the way with its unique exhibits.
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On the Waterfront
Critical Essay by Robert Hughes
Waterfront Homes Seen Weathering Housing Market Storm
