Black & White Film Festival: Marty (1955)

Paddy Chayefsky''s Oscar-winning slice-of-life drama is a heartwarming story about Marty Pilletti (Ernest Borgnine), a lonely Bronx butcher. Marty is a burly but gentle man, easing into middle age without much hope for romance or a career. He lives at home with his mother (Esther Minciotti), a kind but life-smothering woman, and a small circle of dead-end friends. Marty has no self-confidence and feels he''s dumpy and unattractive. While it takes some doing, Marty''s mother finally convinces him to go to the Stardust Ballroom in Manhattan, where he meets a plain-looking schoolteacher named Clara (Betsy Blair), whose life appears to mirror his own. He asks Clara to dance and soon they are smitten with one another. But to Marty''s surprise and frustration, his friends put her down and his mother is hostile to her. Admission is free along with the popcorn and lemonade! For information call 714-744-7693.
Location: Attallah Piazza