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9 May 1952 (Finland) moreAwards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Arthur Miller Voted Best Playwright Of The Century(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 October 1998)
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Schmaltzier than Hoffman, in an entertaining manner moreCast
(Credited cast) | Fredric March | ... | Willy Loman |
 | Mildred Dunnock | ... | Linda Loman |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Biff Loman |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Happy Loman |
| Howard Smith | ... | Charley |
| Royal Beal | ... | Ben |
 | Don Keefer | ... | Bernard |
| Jesse White | ... | Stanley |
| Claire Carleton | ... | Miss Francis |
| David Alpert | ... | Howard Wagner |
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The original Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller opened at the Morosco Theater on February 10, 1949, ran for 742 performances and won the 1949 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play. Cameron Mitchell recreated his stage role in the movie version. moreQuotes:
Ben: A salesman is somebody way up there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine... moreFAQ
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This is the version people of my generation grew up on; it played on TV in the 50's, and being black and white non-widescreen and uncensorable, what we saw was what was filmed. Frederick March hammmed it up a bit, but in retrospect the play itself is hammmy (emotion-charged). It has been said Arthur Miller disliked the film, particularly the realistic representation of Willie's reveries and imaginings. Kevin McCarthy did a fine job as Biff. I loyally refused for years to watch Dustin Hoffman's version, but when I finally gave in I enjoyed his substantially different interpretation. But if he differed from March, then it follows March differs from him. In short, a whole other way of enjoying the greatest American soap opera ever penned.