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A Face in the Crowd|Andy Griffith

A Face in the Crowd

Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal
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Overview

A savagely funny look at the way sudden notoriety and power corrupt. A small-town windbag (Griffith in his film debut) becomes an overnight success when the TV show created for him by network and advertising execs hits the top of the ratings. But behind the scenes he turns out to be a vindictive monster, and the reporter who brought him out of the woods determines to expose him. Based on the short story "The Arkansas Traveler" by Schulburg, who also wrote the script.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Elia Kazan - Director
Andy Griffith
Patricia Neal

Details

    Blu-Ray Disc Format
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Color Format: B&W
  • UPC: 715515228817
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: April 2019

Movie Reviews

Notes:
Produced by Elia Kazan's production company, Newtown. Film debuts for actress Lee Remick, who portrays cheerleader Betty Lou, and actor Andy Griffith. Additional cast: Percy Waram (General Haynesworth); Rod Brasfield (Beanie); Charles Irving (Mr. Luffler); Big Jeff Bess (Sheriff Hosmer); Henry Sharp (Abe Steiner); Willie Feibel (1st Printer); and Larry Casazza (2nd Printer).

Reviews:
"...Prescient..." -- Rating: B - 01/15/1999 Entertainment Weekly, pp.64-5


"[A] scorcher undimmed by time..." - 05/13/2005 Entertainment Weekly, p.70


"It was the decade's most prescient movie..." - 05/13/2005 USA Today, p.9E

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