Waterfront writer Schulberg dies Aug 7, 2009
Budd Schulberg, the man who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Hollywood classic On the Waterfront, has died in New York State at the age of 95 ... Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, written by Budd Schulberg ... But it is On the Waterfront for which he is best known, thanks in part to such iconic lines as "I coulda been a contender.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Budd Schulberg, at 95; wrote ‘On the Waterfront’ screenplay Aug 6, 2009
Budd Schulberg, at 95; wrote On the Waterfront screenplay - The Boston Globe ... Budd Schulberg, at 95; wrote On the Waterfront screenplay ... and later proved himself a player with his Oscar-winning screenplay for On the Waterfront, died yesterday at age 95. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries in the news Aug 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Budd Schulberg, who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for the Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront," died Wednesday ... "On the Waterfront," directed by Elia Kazan and filmed in Hoboken, N.J., was released in 1954 to great acclaim and won eight Academy Awards ... Schulberg never again approached the success of "On the Waterfront," but he continued to write books, teleplays and screenplays including the Kazan-directed "A Face in the Crowd" and scores of articles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
"On the Waterfront" Screenwriter Dies Aug 6, 2009
(AP) Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who wrote a novel that defined the Hollywood hustle and later proved himself a player with the Oscar-winning screenplay for the Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront," died Wednesday at age 95 ... "On the Waterfront," directed by Elia Kazan and filmed in Hoboken, N.J., was released in 1954 to great acclaim and won eight Academy Awards ... Schulberg never again approached the success of "On the Waterfront," but he continued to write books,... (CBS News)
Free and cheap in San Francisco Aug 1, 2009
Film Night in the Park will screen "On the Waterfront" at Union Square on Aug. 22. Free plays. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Hoboken hosting On the Waterfront reading Jul 30, 2009
Hoboken hosting On the Waterfront reading - Television- msnbc ... Hoboken hosting On the Waterfront reading ... Actors from the "The Sopranos," the acclaimed HBO television crime series about a New Jersey mob family, are giving a free reading Wednesday night of "On the Waterfront," the Oscar-winning movie that was shot in New Jersey. (MSNBC -- Television)
Elia Kazan retrospective at the Harvard Film Archive Jul 26, 2009
If you haven t seen A Streetcar Named Desire (1951; showing Aug. 22) or On the Waterfront (1954; Aug. 8) or East of Eden (1955; July 31) on a big screen, by all means do so ... Brando agonized over whether he could ever work again with the man who directed him in Streetcar on stage and screen - who midwived the Brando pop explosion - but still signed up for On the Waterfront, which finally won the actor an Oscar. (Boston Globe)
Burgerville wheels out food cart downtown Portland Jul 24, 2009
The cart will be on the waterfront park location at SW Naito and Yamhill until July 31, open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.. More Headlines. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Coastal meandering Jul 19, 2009
com Sustainable seafood on the waterfront. Crab roll $25. (Boston Globe)
Poetry and pop Jul 16, 2009
The pas de deux from Swan Lake will be performed on the waterfront. Sadler's Wells is staging a performance of Swan Lake in three parts across the weekend of the festival - as well as leading hip hop and Bollywood dance classes in the Cabaret arena. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
He 'coulda' been a contender' Jul 12, 2009
He might do better to quote Marlon Brando in the 1954 movie On the Waterfront: I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
On the Waterfront 8 p.m. (TCM). Best picture winner about racketeers influence on longshoremen. (Boston Globe)
San Francisco's famous fog Jul 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009. Iconic as the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's world-famous fog is both predictable and unpredictable - one of the ethereal pillars of the city's myth and beauty. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
TOUR DE FRANCE Wily Armstrong climbs to third Jul 7, 2009
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Rookie steals the show Jul 7, 2009
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San Francisco's famous fog Jul 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009. Iconic as the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's world-famous fog is both predictable and unpredictable - one of the ethereal pillars of the city's myth and beauty. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CSU chancellor hires 2 lobbyists without bids Jul 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009. (07-05) 19:01 PDT -- California State University Chancellor Charles Reed has retained high-priced lobbyists without competitive bidding, even though CSU has a Sacramento office where it runs a $1. (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco's famous fog Jul 7, 2009
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Armstrong climbs to third Jul 7, 2009
Dale Robertson, Hearst Newspapers. Tuesday, July 7, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Anderson throws a two-hit shutout, beats Boston Jul 7, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009. (07-07) 04:00 PDT Boston. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Johnson injures shoulder Jul 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009. (07-05) 17:52 PDT -- Though the Giants maintained a 11/2-game lead in the wild-card race after their 7-1 loss to Houston on Sunday afternoon, their potential run to the postseason might have taken a disheartening turn. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Thompson on Hollywood Jul 5, 2009
He also made his mark in Kazan's On the Waterfront. While Malden played his share of villains, he was known for his decency, finally. (Variety)
Explorer cadets graduate Cadets take part in an awards ceremony at Sahuarita High School to mark their completion of the rigorous, two-week Southern Arizona Explorer Academy, held in June. Sponsor was the Sahuarita Police Department, and the teenage cadets were from Sahuarita, South Tucson, Oro Valley and Nogales. (See next Wednesday’s Sahuarita Sun for more on the Explorer academy.) Jul 3, 2009
He was nominated again as best supporting actor in 1954 for his performance as Father Corrigan, a fearless, friend-of-the-workingman priest in On the Waterfront ... He insisted that Fred Gwynne s character in On the Waterfront be named Sekulovich to honor his heritage. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
FAITH AND REASON: The story behind Malden's priest Jul 3, 2009
Karl Malden's Oscar-nominated role in On the Waterfrontwas modeled on Rev. John Corridan -- the real corruption-battling priest-on-the-piers who died exactly 25 years before ... On the Waterfront incorporated a religious view in a compelling narrative ... Photo from Bettman Archive: Marlon Brando, as longshoreman Terry Malloy in the 1954 film 'On the Waterfront' endures the indignity of a shape-up, a lineup for selection for work. (USA Today -- Life)
Karl Malden was an actor who could do it all Jul 3, 2009
Later, when he played the priest in "On the Waterfront," he insisted that Fred Gwynne's character be named Sekulovich to honor his original name ... He made his Broadway debut in 1937 and joined the Group Theatre where he met Kazan, who would eventually direct him in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront." ... "On the Waterfront," 1954. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
List of Karl Malden's film, TV, Broadway credits Jul 3, 2009
"On the Waterfront," 1954. "Baby Doll," 1956. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Actor Karl Malden dead at 97 Jul 3, 2009
He also starred with Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront" ... Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan's classic films of the 1950s -- "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront." He won the best supporting actor Oscar for "Streetcar," which was released in 1951, in 1952 and was nominated for his role as a priest crusading against crooked union bosses in "On the Waterfront.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Stars of '70s TV depart the stage Jul 3, 2009
In a career spanning seven decades, Malden won a supporting actor Oscar in 1951 for his role as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire and was nominated as best supporting actor in 1954 for his performance as Father Corrigan in On The Waterfront. Younger audiences will know him as Detective Mike Stone from the 1970s television series The Streets Of San Francisco, opposite Michael Douglas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
You should be dancin', yeah Jul 3, 2009
He played opposite Marlon Brando several times, winning an Oscar as the likable Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and playing the sympathetic priest in "On the Waterfront." He also played Gen. Omar Bradley in "Patton" and the prison warden in "Birdman of Alcatraz," but my personal favorite is probably Malden's vicious crook-turned-sheriff in the terrific revenge western "One-Eyed Jacks" (another Brando film, and the only one he ever directed) ... In the courtroom scene of "On the Waterfront,"... (Salon)
MORE: Malden's best performances Jul 2, 2009
By Mike Clark, USA TODAY Befitting his nice-guy status in real life, won an Oscar and was nominated for sympathetic roles in a pair of classics directed by and headlined by : (1951) and On the Waterfront (1954) ... On the Waterfront (1954, Sony, $20): As the tough but spiritually reliable longshoreman's priest, Malden attempts to cleanse tough-guy souls and suffers a cut forehead from a flying beer can for his efforts in one memorable scene. (USA Today -- Life)
Oscar Winner Karl Malden Dies (E! Online) Jul 2, 2009
Malden was nominated again in the same category three years later for playing a priest who persuaded Brando's Terry Malloy to testify against a mob-backed union boss in Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront ... " Malden's survivors include his wife, Nona, and daughters Mila and Cara. (Originally published July 1, 2009, at 12:38 p.m. PT) THEY SAID WHAT? Get today's most commented stories now at Related Searches: Buzz Up More on Academy Awards AFP AP Reuters More... Most Viewed - Entertainment AP AP AP... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Karl Malden dies Jul 2, 2009
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden, known for his distinctive nose and roles opposite Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On The Waterfront," has died, officials said on Wednesday ... Malden's recreation of the role of Mitch in "Streetcar" earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1951, and he scored another nod in that category for playing Father Barry in "On the Waterfront.". (iAfrica.com)
Karl Malden, 97; won Oscar for 'Streetcar Named Desire' Jul 2, 2009
Again working under Kazan, Mr. Malden was nominated for an Oscar in his role as the dockside priest who rallies a punched-out prizefighter (Brando) to stand against a corrupt union in On the Waterfront (1954) ... He insisted that Fred Gwynne s character in On the Waterfront be named Sekulovich to honor his heritage. (Boston Globe)
Oscar winner Malden's film highlights Jul 2, 2009
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront alongside Marlon Brando, has died aged 97. Andrew Burroughs reports. (BBC News)
Obituaries in the news Jul 2, 2009
He was nominated again in 1954 for his performance as Father Corrigan, a fearless, friend-of-the-workingman priest in "On the Waterfront." He costarred with Marlon Brando in both movies. Malden gained perhaps his greatest fame as Lt. Mike Stone in the 1970s television show "The Streets of San Francisco," in which Michael Douglas played the veteran detective's junior partner. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend With Three Days of Gala Festivities and Great Food at the Newly Restored Craneway Pavilion at Historic Ford Point on the Richmond Waterfront Jun 24, 2009
June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 3-5, the spectacularly restored Craneway Pavilion at historic Ford Point on the waterfront in Richmond, CA will host three days of Independence Day weekend events. Festivities kick off July 3 with fireworks over the Bay and a free concert by the Oakland East Bay Symphony. (PR Newswire)
New on DVD: 'Seventh Seal' on Blu-ray, 'Crossing Over' Jun 22, 2009
Bookended by Oscar winners On the Waterfront and The Bridge on the River Kwai in producer Sam Spiegel's career, Strange marked the big-screen debuts of Ben Gazzara (the chief bully) and George Peppard. The apparent acid-head who booked films in my hometown incredibly paired this with a "B" Western: The Phantom Stagecoach. (USA Today -- Life)
Party animals: Creatures of the night Jun 21, 2009
The cafeteria was decked out with an on the waterfront DJ playing the Beach Boys and more, a drive-in movie of class memories, a tiki hut and beautiful undersea world murals. A highlight of the night was the midnight performance of hypnotist Joe DeVito, who kept the crowd laughing until 1:30 a.m. Games were a huge hit: sumo wrestling, carnival booths, dance contests, guessing games and door prizes. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
SFPD's new $5,000 mini-rides Jun 16, 2009
Waterfront dig: Mayor Gavin Newsom is trying to light a fire under the Port of San Francisco to finally get some development going on the waterfront. Newsom recently fired off a letter to Port Commission President Rodney Fong, advising him that the mayor's office - welcome or not - would be stepping in to get the Exploratorium going at Piers 15-17, a new cruise ship terminal launched at Piers 27-29 and the big mixed-use development being pushed by the Giants next to AT rolling. (San Francisco Chronicle)
This is my final blog entry (hooray!) Jun 3, 2009
Richard Cranium part 3 wrote on May 29, 2009 10:53 PM:" I watched The Reader and loved it and now I must get Chekhov's book "Lady with the Little Dog". I liked The Maltese Falcon (your a good man sister) but not as much as some of these other ones. I picked up a tape of "Photographing Fairies" that Michael recommended and really liked that too. Another one of those movies I want to watch again. I had wanted to watch Picnic at Hanging rock and on The Waterfront before I posted but haven't had the... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Lawmakers sharpening their budget axes May 24, 2009
Then it was off to Le Mar, the new Peruvian place on the waterfront, to meet Steven Kay. The place was packed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Senior happiest when serving others May 22, 2009
When he showed his film studies class "On the Waterfront," the film in which Marlon Brando says he "coulda been a contender," Bucich asked his students who that character might have morphed into in a film a couple of decades later. Pieri was the only student to come up with Rocky Balboa. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Prime concert viewing doesn't require prime prices May 17, 2009
Bank of America Pavilion: Sections 4 or 6, rows A-M. Want to see yacht rockers Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs on the waterfront on June 25. You'll save $10 a ticket if you pick row L over row H.. (Boston Globe)
STARLIGHT STARGAZING May 15, 2009
Take in the Manhattan skyline on the waterfront, enjoy a picnic or jam to local musicians while enjoying this Queens international film festival, which features a different country each night. The festival is put together in collaboration with the Museum of the Moving Image. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Follow the Yellow Jackets in Tunisia, Paris May 11, 2009
This is located right on the waterfront with some incredible views. We walked around the remains and took some great photos that will be in today's photo gallery. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Hilton Als: Eugene O’Neill on love triangles. May 5, 2009
Schreiber brought a working-class sexiness to the role of a dockworker on The Wire ; his attention to detail was reminiscent of Marlon Brando s in the quieter scenes of On the Waterfront in the scene where he picks up Eva Marie Saint s glove and dusts it off, for instance. And Gugino, as a Hollywood agent on Entourage, met a high-powered client s evasions and narcissism with something harder: a contained, undemonstrative self-interest. (New Yorker)
Flu outbreak diverts Mexico's cruises to S.F. May 2, 2009
The port is delighted to have more cruise ships on the waterfront. "It's excellent," said Michael Nerney, the port's marketing director. (San Francisco Chronicle)
America's Coolest Small Towns, Circa 2009 Apr 16, 2009
Budget Travel Magazine's Readers Picked Them, And Results Were Announced On The Early Show. NEW YORK, April 15, 2009. (CBS News)
KAZAN ON DIRECTING Apr 12, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009 Last Update: 06:30 AM EDT. hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Smooth sailing seen for Exploratorium on pier Apr 1, 2009
"This would be a wonderful jewel on the waterfront and will serve our mission by giving us the space to do what we are famous for," said Exploratorium spokeswoman Linda Dackman. The new Exploratorium would relocate the hands-on science center to an area that attracts droves of visitors and is easily reached by BART, Muni and ferries. (San Francisco Chronicle)
5 big music fests this week Apr 1, 2009
The fest has added another area for fans to hang out by creating the Corona Cove on the waterfront, with sand volleyball and music. The Red Bull Wake Lab, a floating 800-foot-wide course, will feature wakeboard riders. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Kalama woman breaks silence over lifelong relationship with Brando family Mar 30, 2009
By then, Brando had already become a major Hollywood star and won an Oscar for his performance in On the Waterfront ... The Brando smouldering on-screen in movies such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront wasn t the man Corrales knew. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Music festival will include concert at Turnage Mar 27, 2009
The April 4 event is presented by the Beaufort County Arts Council in association with the Beaufort County Traditional Music Association and Downtown Washington on the Waterfront. The day-long event will be capped by a closing concert that evening at the historic Turnage Theater, said BCAC Executive Director Joey Toler. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Sopranos star Gandolfini a hit on Broadway Mar 24, 2009
He was last on Broadway in 1995s On The Waterfront. . (MSNBC -- News)
‘Cake Eaters’ to screen at Community Theater Mar 19, 2009
Production of the film was very much a community affair, with scenes shot at a local barber shop in Catskill, up and down Main Street, various locations in Cairo and a home on the waterfront in Athens. Everybody was so easy to work with, it was really a great experience overall, said Masterson. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Streep, Kazan and Rabe kids seem born to act Mar 15, 2009
She says she wasn't really aware that he was famous as the director of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront" until she was about 12. "Even after that, it just never seemed that important," she said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
LETTER: Radio-TV dials stop before Rush's frequency Mar 13, 2009
"In the world of international politics, ceremonial gifts representing the various nations are often the drug of choice for visiting dignitaries. From ornamental swords to antique furniture, a US president can rake in dozens of items over the course of their administration.Britisn Prime Minister Gordon Browns trip to America this week was no different, and he brought along some goodies. Specifically, Brown presented the Prez with a pen holder constructed from wood used in the Victorian era... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
'Selling Democracy' screens propaganda films of the Marshall Plan Mar 8, 2009
Her grandfather B.P. Schulberg headed Paramount Pictures; and Budd Schulberg, her uncle, is the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "On the Waterfront," among other films. . (Boston Globe)
UP FOR AIR: D.B. has left the building (and is feeling fine) Mar 5, 2009
The troops treated me to a nice lobster-roll lunch on the waterfront and a fine farewell last Friday, when I hung up my sneakers for good at the Reporter office. I felt very discombobulated, weird, kind of spaced out and overly sentimental. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
LA mayor: Heavy hitter or Hollywood hype? Mar 1, 2009
The public school teacher sees an eroding quality of life: more noise, traffic and mess on the waterfront, even with a citywide increase in police officers. "Everything has gone downhill," he says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
MOVIE REVIEW: "Fired Up!": Teen comedy is dumb but smart about it Feb 28, 2009
(A clip from "On the Waterfront," by contrast, seems like a bid to prove that the filmmakers aren't as shallow as their movie. . (International Herald Tribune)
David Denby: “Atlantic City,” screening at MOMA. Feb 23, 2009
On the Waterfront: Critic's Notebook: The New Yorker. Critic s Notebook. (New Yorker)
The Oscars still wobble on an axis of art and popularity Feb 22, 2009
There have even been the occasional confluences of craft, success, and the highest art: "On the Waterfront," "Lawrence of Arabia," "The Godfather.". And there have been a lot of best picture winners that seemed like a really good idea at the time and that more than anything else reflect Oscar's love of middlebrow movies about Important Things. (Boston Globe)
REQUIRED READING Feb 22, 2009
Variety editor Hofler snagged a lot of A-listers for his fun project, including Jack Nicholson on "On the Waterfront" and Nicole Kidman on "The Wizard of Oz." Hofler tells us the Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton "Cleopatra" is his own pick. "I was 10 when it came out, and I knew everything about Liz's breakup with Eddie Fisher and 'the love triangle that shocked the world.' I was completely enthralled by not only the entire torrid affair but the fact that 20th Century Fox practically went... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Changes in store for Rose Festival Feb 20, 2009
On Wednesday, City Commission Randy Leonard handed over the ceremonial keys to the Association s new home on the waterfront in the vacant McCalls restaurant building. In spite of their financial problems, this truly is the place they should have been all along, said Leonard. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
