From WOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING
The Wood County Committee on Aging will pay tribute to Eva Marie Saint for her 100th birthday July 4th with three filmed interviews Monday,
July 1 at 1 p.m. at the Bowling Green Senior Center, 140 S. Grove St. She is the featured star for Friday matinees at 1 p.m. during July and August.
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A 1946 Bowling Green State University graduate, she won an Oscar for her performance in “On the Waterfront” from 1954.
In the first interview, Ms. Saint discusses her recollections and memories of “On the Waterfront” working with Marlon Brando and director Elia Kazan. This was her first motion picture after spending years in theater and television after graduation.
The second interview focuses on her experiences working with Cary Grant and director Alfred Hitchcock in “North by Northwest” from 1959. The interview also discusses how Hitchcock and others solved problems they faced.
The final interview is an in-depth conversation between Miss Saint and Turner Classic Movie host Robert Osborne a decade ago. They discuss her career which covered seven decades of studio releases and made-for-TV films.
She also details how important were her husband of more than 60 years and her children and grandchildren throughout her career.
