April 11, 1955 –
The Paddy Chayefsky drama, Marty, premiered in New York City on this date. It stars Ernest Borgnine (the man who taught Ethel Merman the lessons of love) and Betsy Blair. The film was directed by Delbert Mann.
Film historians have credited this film for demonstrating the viability of low budget films in the United States. It also showed the potential for independently-produced films. This led to the proliferation of such films. Studio executives knew low budget, independent, and realistic films had been successful in Europe for many years. However, most studios remained skeptical about the possibility of such successes in the United States.
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