The Old Man and the Sea (1958) Ernest Hemingway, Spencer Tracy, & Felipe Pazos, Jr.

<b>Book Vs. Movie: The Old Man and the Sea</b><br /><b>The 1952 Short Story by “Papa” &amp; the 1958 Spencer Tracy Film<br /><br /></b>In this episode, the Margos review <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ernest Hemingway's </a>1952 novella "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Old-Man-Sea-Ernest-Hemingway/dp/0684801221" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Old Man and the Sea" an</a>d its 1958 film adaptation featuring <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000075/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spencer Tracy</a>. The story revolves around an aging Cuban fisherman, Santiago, who embarks on a challenging battle with a massive marlin in the Gulf Stream. The novella has been adapted into several films, the most notable being the 1958 movie directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836328/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Sturges</a>. If you want to know which version the Margos preferred, tune in to find out!<br /><b><br />In this ep, the Margos discuss:</b><br /><ul><li>The lives of both Hemingway and Tracy</li><li>The SYMBOLISM!!!!!</li><li>The differences between the short story and the film.</li><li>The cast of the 1958 film: Spencer Tracy (Santiago,) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668626/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Felipe Pazos Jr</a>. (Manolin,) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068772/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harry Bellavar </a>(Martin,) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224614/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Don Diamond</a> (cafe proprietor,) <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/202126814823" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Don Blackman (Arm wrestler,)</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712872/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joey Ray</a> as a gambler.</li></ul><b><br />Clips used:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB2l3DENCMQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charlton Heston reading “