Marty Supreme: Ping-Pong Legend's Oscar-Nominated Tale

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest in entertainment and pop culture. The movie Marty Supreme is earning buzz with nine Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director Four, Josh Safty, and a lead actor nod for Timothy Shalamey. Shalamey plays Marty Malzer, a fierce ping pong hustler loosely inspired by a real-life champion, Marty Riceman, who's 1974. Autobiography shaped the story. Riceman grew up in Manhattan, born in 1930 to a Russian immigrant dad who later left the family. He started Table 10 as young, becoming New York Junior Champion by age 13 and National Junior Champ by 16, earning the nickname Bad Boy of. Ping pong, meanwhile, the Lanky Six-foot player dubbed the needle for his look and killer forehand, called the Atomic Blast, made history as the first American. To win the British Open, he racked up 22 major titles, including one at 67, the oldest

1:00in any rackets-forward national championship, and even open for the Harlem Globe Trotters with flashy tricks. Several real details echo in the film by working as a shoe salesman, ditching a lousy tournament hotel for a fancy one and charging it back, touring with the Globe Trotters and hustling side-cast smuggling or selling pins abroad. Riceman also ran Celeb-filled, underground clubs and played exotic opponents like a chimp. You can catch Marty's Supreme in theaters now, blending Riceman's wild spirit with fresh drama for an exciting watch. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, See the episode description. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones built for comfort and sound, us-o-l-i-soli-pilo.com.