A reader writes that Marty has appeared in more than one form:
The original Paddy Chayefsky teleplay starring Rod Steiger was much better, IMO: http://youtu.be/5kL2afMZ9SQ
Gotta say, that actor to the left of Steiger looks like the guy who played Angie from Borgnine’s Marty. Joe Mantell’s the name. And, indeed, it is Mantell, he did the role in both the teleplay and the movie.
I will have to find time to see this. Does the more compact form make for better drama?
