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Grumpy Old Guy

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4. I agree.

Reply to Montauk6 (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 4, 2022, 05:04 PM

Dec 2022

I didn't know about his HUAC testimony at the time that I met him. It is definitely a stain on his legacy. I was simply in awe of his reputation as a director. Ironically, we came into contact because he came by to support the Directors Guild during some very difficult labor negotiations with the three major broadcast networks. "On The Waterfront" definitely did not portray unions in a favorable light.

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Milestone Memories: Steiger & Brando - On The Waterfront [View all] Montauk6 Dec 2022 OP

Some Classic Lines There! The Roux Comes First Dec 2022 #1

I briefly met the director, Elia Kazan, Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2022 #2

A damn shame though Montauk6 Dec 2022 #3

I agree. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2022 #4