| A tree grows in Brooklyn (1945)
Peggy Ann Garner (Francie Nolan) is a young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. James Dunn (Johnny Nolan) is the wistful, alcoholic father. His death leaves the family to somehow survive in a harsh, desperate time. |
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
A story about anti-semitism. Producer Zanuck sought legal advice regarding the naming of the three anti-Semitic political figures. With Gregory Peck (Greenberg), Celeste Holm (Anne), Robert Karnes (Ex-GI), John Garfield (Goldman), Gene Nelson (Ex-GI). |
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Writer Gregory Peck (Philip Green) researches a topic on anti-Semitism for a magazine article. He learns first-hand about prejudice when he poses as a Jew. Dorothy McGuire (Kathy Lacy) loves Philip but her family may not accept her dating a Jewish man. |
| A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Vivien Leigh (Blanche DuBois) comes to visit Stella and her husband Marlon Brando (Stanley Kowalski). Blanche is a southern belle who has lost the family homestead and her job but isn?t forthcoming with the details. |
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Director Eliah Kazan and Marlon Brando repeated their stage production. Both the play and the script were written by Tennessee Williams, the famous American playwright. |
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Marlon Brando (Emiliano Zapata) led a rebellion against tyrannical President Porfirio Diaz. |
| On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando (Terry Malloy): “You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it”. With Rod Steiger (Charley Malloy). |
On the Waterfront (1954)
Marlon Brando (Terry Malloy) is in love with Eva Marie Saint (Edie Doyle). But he’s also an ex-prizefighter working on the docks for the local gang boss. Should he testify against the mob and hide or lose the respect of Edie. |
Baby Doll (1956)
This was one of the Motion Picture Association's (censor) last attempts to exercise censorship on motion pictures. With Eli Wallach (Silva Vacarro) |