In this episode we discuss the twenty-eighth Best Picture winner, Marty, first-time winners for their debut film screenwriter Paddy Chayevsky and director Delbert Mann, the benefits of concise and well-structured storytelling, and how a break from the big-budget blockbuster norm was the key to success for one of the biggest sleepers in Hollywood history!

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