Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne sits down for an hour-long discussion with Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine to discuss a career that's still going strong after fifty years. After reflecting on his early years at Randall School of Dramatic Arts in Hartford, Borgnine reveals how a stint at Barter Theater in Virginia led to a casting call with director Robert Siodmak and eventually a role in the Lloyd Bridges labor management drama Whistle at Eaton Falls. Borgnine had only appeared in four feature films at the time he was cast opposite Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift in From Here to Eternity, and after holding his own opposite those two formidable screen heavyweights he was well on his way to stardom. Later put under contract and desperate for work, Borgnine received the shock of his life upon winning the Academy Award for his unforgettable performance in the 1955 drama Marty. Additional discussion about Borgnine's later career, his various marriages, and the original proposed title of his book make this an informative release that's sure to delight fans. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide