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Terry Malloy, the "seemingly soulless street survivor," unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg's searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who "coulda been a contender."

It was the best summer of his life and the darkest days he ever lived. Set in the summer of 1978, Danny Novak, at 13 years old, is the youngest boy hired to work as staff at a boy scout camp. Even though he’s younger than the other boys, he’s confident he’ll fit in. He quickly learns that he doesn’t.

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except... She wasn’t the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with another. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory! Except... Lucy is engaged.

The story behind the making of one of the greatest films ever created. Elia Kazan, was the genius behind On the Waterfront, one of Hollywood’s most timeless and unforgettable films. Less than 108 minutes long, Waterfront would win ten Academy Awards, gross over $100 million dollars and define Kazan’s career. But he was a causality of his time and a victim by his own design. And s a result, it all happened in less then 48 minutes. It happened at the worst possible time. It always does. Elia Kazan, an artist who had always sought greatness and approval, was riding higher than he had ever ...

The classic book that shaped two generations' view of the movie business and introduced the archetypal Hollywood player Sammy Glick. He's got a machete mouth and a genius for double-cross. As Budd Shulberg - author of the screenplay On the Waterfront - follows Sammy's relentless upward progress, he creates a virtuoso study in character that manages to be hilariously appalling yet deeply compassionate.

On July 22, 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested. As the officers searched his apartment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, they discovered dismembered body parts in the refrigerator. Further investigation led them to photographs of other victims which Dahmer dismembered. Upon confessing to officers, Dahmer admitted to acts of necrophilia and cannibalism. For the first time in print, Dahmer’s Confession presents the Milwaukee cannibal’s complete confession, raw and uncensored. Jeffrey Dahmer’s inclusion into the Serial Killer Culture is illustrated in the book by including artworks ...

Author Kurt C. Schlichting tells the story of the Manhattan waterfront as a struggle between public and private control of New York's priceless asset. Nature provided New York with a sheltered harbor but presented the city with a challenge: to find the necessary capital to build and expand the maritime infrastructure. From colonial times until after the Civil War, the city ceded control of the waterfront to private interests, excluding the public entirely and sparking a battle between shipping companies, the railroads, and ferries for access to the waterfront.

The last thing I expected to find in my friend’s flower shop was a dead body. Surrounded by scattered flowers and shattered vases, Mr. Spruce, the former shop owner, lay sprawled on the floor—the fatal gunshot wound unmistakable. Rachel Kelly, the current owner and one of my best friends, is missing. And when Detective Bennett warns me to stay out of the investigation, I know I should listen. But when your friends lives are on the line, walking away isn't an option. With my rescue dog Sherlock’s nose for trouble leading the way, suspects and secrets are popping up like daisies all ...

Holden Beach to Shallotte to Southport to Ocean Isle Beach Put-in-Bay investigative reporter Emerson Moore visits Shallotte, North Carolina to relax with an old friend. Little did Moore know that he would be pulled into the intrigue surrounding a suspicious boat offshore the Flounder Pier restaurant in nearby idyllic Holden Beach. Mixed in the plot are the strange nightly explorations by a retired shrimp trawler captain on the Shallotte River near the Holden Seafood Company plus his longstanding feud with another trawler captain. Toss in a couple unsolved murders, a touch of romance, a ...

On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys do something a bit different by rolling a random film from Aaryn's personal collection of over 500 movies on physical media. This episode they get together to review "On The Waterfront" from 1954 starring Marlon Brando!If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we appreciate it immensely.Follow us on twitter for more updates and reactions around the film industry: https://x.com/FirstPicHouse Check out our other socials:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aarynlikesmovies Facebook: https://...

Anthony “Tony” Costa grew up admiring his Uncle Dom - a made member of the New England mafia - so when Dom asks him to collect gambling debts from around the neighborhood, Tony is happy to help. Even after his uncle gets thrown in jail, he does his nephew a good turn from behind bars, getting him a job as a longshoreman on the Boston waterfront. The year is 1958, and Tony is only 18. His new job quickly teaches him what it will take to survive on the docks.

Sage Grady is a master of transformation. She's a seasoned hairstylist who's perfected the art of change, one cut and color at a time. Yet, her own life has started to feel somewhat monotonous, almost like she's stuck in someone else's style–and she needs to shake things up. It's not a mid-life crisis. It's a new way of thinking, of living. With her sister and her Supper Club friends at her side, Sage decides to return to her roots: Texas.

A series of grisly murders on the waterfront shocks the sleepy college town and threatens to distract the inhabitants from their sports obsession. Everyone assumes these are acts of revenge, payback for financial ruin. Evidence points to this motive, yet the carnage continues after those responsible for the real estate debacle are cold in their graves. Detective Kyle Cooper doggedly pursues this merciless killer, until the real motive is revealed: a terrible secret, buried and festering for three decades.

San Francisco in 1879. Ghastly, grotesque and gruesome murders stump Lt. O'Flynn and his friend Peter Dawes. The autopsies as well as the crime scenes are devoid of clues. There are no suspects. Can they get past the brick wall they confront?

In Waterfront, investigative journalist and former police detective Duncan McNab chronicles the larger-than-life characters who have populated Australia’s docks, wharves and ports – and lifts the lid on the crime, politics, violence and corruption that has always been present on Australia’s waterfront.

Detective Kyle Cooper is no Hercule Poirot! He is thrust into the position before proper training when his mentor, Detective Sawyer drops dead of a heart attack at a murder scene. One excuse after another prevents other more experienced detectives from stepping into this role. Bodies are piling up and so Cooper must solve the Case! While Cooper may never be famous, he is resourceful, determined, and dedicated. Along with the help of the unflappable Medical Examiner, Doctor Samantha Trout, and ever-curious Crime Scene Technician, Stacy Lambert, these three strive to make a college town on ...

The Philadelphia Union is expanding its home on the Chester waterfront. As KYW Newsradio’s Justin Udo tells us they’re doing so through a new facility not just for them, but for the community. (Photo: Justin Udo/KYW Newsradio)

Poor Maureen. Was she just collateral damage? She had an ex who wanted to reconcile, a chef she’d broken up with, and a salesman from Kansas who’d fallen in love with her. Her brother-in-law had ties to the Mafia as well as some interesting business deals. Was she simply a pawn in their game? And what about her ex-husband’s fiancée? Plenty of suspects, but who’s the murderer? Al, a retired mobster, has taken over a friend’s private investigation firm. Mobsters have a different way of dealing with murderers. Sometimes they revert to old habits.

As a port city, Dublin owes much to the labourers who strove against the heavy-duty tide of imports and exports; a league of thousands who were hired on a day-to-day basis for generations, defining the bustle of Dublin city centre – a cornerstone of the urban industrial working class in Ireland. The Dublin Docker is a sumptuously illustrated history that determines the dockers’ and stevedores’ importance as an industrial subculture within the Dublin that they navigated. The authors excavated the archive of the Dublin Dockworkers Preservation Society to discover a wealth of photographs...

Wellington councillors have voted against advice to fence parts of the waterfront. They were considering a proposal to immediately spend $7 million installing fences on the Kumutoto and Queens Wharf precincts - without community consultation. Councillor Tim Brown says he feels they've spent $8 million dollars improving lighting and other initiatives around the waterfront. He says he feels they've met their safety responsibly. "The best thing for us to do in terms of common sense approach was to sit back and have a look at the effect of what we've already done - before we decided we needed to ...