October 30, 2002
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CONTACT: Dawn Newell (310) 247-3000
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Academy's Diamond Anniversary Screening Series to Feature "On the Waterfront"

	Marlon Brando (center) as ex-prize fighter Terry Malloy. Lee J. Cobb (left) and Rod Steiger (right) co-starred as Johnny Friendly and Charlie Malloy respectively. Brando won the Best Actor Oscar® for his role in the film while both Cobb and Steiger received Academy Award nominations in the Best Supporting Actor category for their portrayals.

Beverly Hills, CA - "On the Waterfront," the drama which won the Oscar^® for Best Picture of 1954, will screen on Monday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

On February 12, 1955, two months prior to the 27th Academy Awards^® presentation, the nominations announcement was made for the first time during a live telecast. Footage from this show, which features hopeful nominees such as Humphrey Bogart, Alfred Hitchcock and Judy Garland, will precede the screening.

"When Magoo Flew," which won the Oscar for Cartoon Short Subject of 1954, will be shown as will the trailer for "Marty," the next film in the 75th anniversary screening series. The program's curtain music will be the Best Song of 1954, "Three Coins in the Fountain," as performed by Frank Sinatra from the film of the same name.

Tickets may be purchased, pending availability, at a cost of $5 each for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Academy during regular business hours or by mail. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3000, ext.

Editors: Please note that downloadable photos from this film are available at http://photos.oscars.org