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Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes
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A Face in the Crowd is a 1957 American satirical drama film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Andy Griffith (in his film debut), Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau. The screenplay by Budd Schulberg is based on his short story "Your Arkansas Traveler", from the 1953 collection Some Faces in the Crowd . The story centers on Larry "Lonesome ...
A classic film about a folk singer who becomes a TV star and a political power broker, starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal. Directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg, the film explores the themes of media, power and corruption.
- (17K)
- Drama, Music
- Elia Kazan
- 1957-06-01
A film about a folk singer who becomes a media star and a political powerhouse, but also a manipulative and arrogant egomaniac. See how he rises and falls, and how his lover and mentor betray him in this classic satire of American culture.
Ambitious young radio producer Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) finds a charming rogue named Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Andy Griffith) in an Arkansas drunk tank and puts him on the air.
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- Andy Griffith
- Elia Kazan
- Drama
A classic drama film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Andy Griffith as a folk-singing drifter who becomes a media star. Based on a short story by Budd Schulberg, the film explores the themes of power, popularity and corruption.
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A 1957 satire by Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg about a TV star's rise and fall. Andy Griffith plays the charismatic but dangerous Larry \"Lonesome\" Rhodes, who becomes a political demagogue.
