Marty (24 May 1953)
"The Philco Television Playhouse" Marty (original title)

Marty Pilletti is a 34 year-old butcher who lives with his mother. His brothers and sisters are all married and his dear mother - along with several other of her friends - is always asking ... See full summary »

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writer:

Paddy Chayefsky

Stars:

Rod Steiger, Nancy Marchand, Esther Minciotti

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Rod Steiger	...	Marty Pilletti
Nancy Marchand	...	Clara - The Girl
Esther Minciotti	...	Mrs. Pilletti - Mother
Joe Mantell	...	Angie
Augusta Ciolli	...	Aunt Catherine
Betsy Palmer	...	Virginia
Lee Philips	...	Tommy
Rossana San Marco	...	Woman
Howard Caine	...	The Bartender
Nehemiah Persoff	...	The Critic
Don Gordon	...	Young Man
Andrew Gerardo	...	Patsy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Maharis	...	Dancer at the Dance Club

Storyline

Marty Pilletti is a 34 year-old butcher who lives with his mother. His brothers and sisters are all married and his dear mother - along with several other of her friends - is always asking him why he doesn't find a nice girl and get married. The truth is Marty is lonely and would like nothing better. He has very low self-esteem however and admits to his mother that he's ugly and no one wants him. He's tired of going to the Saturday night dance with his buddies and then going home more depressed than he was when the evening started. At one of those dances he meets Clara. They have a great deal in common but Marty will have to overcome peer pressure if he and Clara are to have a relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | bachelor | ballroom | church | dancing | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1953 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showcase Productions, Sonny Fox Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

TV debut of Nancy Marchand.

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Connections

Remade as Only the Lonely (1991)

User Reviews

One of the best tv films ever!

I'm not exaggerating. I stumbled across this in a discount bin at my video store- if you find one, snatch it up! Featuring Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand, long before THE SOPRANOS catapulted her to fame, this is an incredibly moving piece. Later made into a lesser film starring Ernest Borgnine, this is the real thing. Find it if you can!