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How the Forward got a cameo in ‘Marty Supreme’

JL;DR SUMMARY In "Marty Supreme," production designer Jack Fisk ingeniously showcased the intersection of history and film by incorporating the historic Forward Building during filming in New York's Lower East Side. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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AuschwitzNew York CityHistorical AccuracyForward BuildingTerrence MalickFilm ProductionJosh SafdieMarty SupremeJack Fisk1974 Ping Pong Champ

Places mentioned

Japan
"Jack Fisk built sets in Japan and the East Village, and recreated an Auschwitz barracks in New Jersey."
New York, United States
"While shooting a scene on location at Seward Park on the Lower East Side, the original Forward Building, with its historic preserved faade, loomed in the background."
New Jersey, United States
"Jack Fisk built sets in Japan and the East Village, and recreated an Auschwitz barracks in New Jersey."
London, United Kingdom
"While Marty Supreme is largely rooted in New York, with some detours to New Jersey, London and Tokyo."
West Pomerania, Poland
"While Marty Supreme is largely rooted in New York, with some detours to New Jersey, London and Tokyo, theres a memorable sequence set at Auschwitz."

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