Question 1

How did Marlon Brando prepare for his role as a paraplegic veteran?

Accepted Answer

Brando reportedly prepared by lying in bed for a month in a veterans' hospital to learn wheelchair maneuvering, and remained in a wheelchair on and off set during filming.

Question 2

What unexpected military consequence did this film role have for Marlon Brando?

Accepted Answer

According to Brando, this role classified him as 1-A for Army induction during the Korean War, but he was denied due to authority issues and bizarre psychiatric questionnaire answers.

Question 3

How did Marlon Brando get his first film role in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Mail-room clerk Jay Kantor became Brando's agent after driving him to a meeting, and secured him this role as a paraplegic officer for $50,000.

Question 4

Which major film festivals and awards recognized 'The Men'?

Accepted Answer

It received awards from the National Board of Review (1950), BAFTA (1951), Academy Awards (1951), and Writers Guild of America (1951), and was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1986.

Question 5

What is the central conflict for Ken in 'The Men'?

Accepted Answer

Ken, a WWII GI paralyzed in battle, becomes embittered and refuses to see his fiancée while in a veteran's hospital, until fellow patients and Dr. Brock help pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

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