1. A Face in the Crowd (1957) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
2. A Face in the Crowd | Rotten Tomatoes
A raucous Andy Griffith channels the corruptive influence of celebrity in Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd, a prescient critique of American media.
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. Soon, Rhodes' local popularity gets him an appearance on television in Memphis, which he parlays into national network stardom that he uses to endorse a presidential candidate for personal gain. But the increasingly petulant star's ego, arrogance and womanizing threaten his rise to the top.
3. A FACE IN THE CROWD, 1957, Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter ...
Apr 13, 2022 · A chilling classic about power and persuasion that is very much a statement on the world today. “A Face in the Crowd” stars Andy Griffith, ...
A chilling classic about power and persuasion that is very much a statement on the world todayOne aspect of films I find fascinating is the fact they stay the same while we change, yet when you watch a film over time, it seems to change. “A Face in the Crowd” is a perfect example of this phenomenon. This brilliant film, which was a cautionary tale at the time it was made, has turned into an enthralling and chilling in-depth look at our world today of politics and media. Without spoiling the film
4. A Face in the Crowd - 1957 - Summary and Analysis
The film is a critique of the cult of personality, the manipulative potential of media, and the dangers of demagoguery, themes that remain relevant today.
Overview and summary of the classic movie A Face in the Crowd. Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal.
5. A Face in the Crowd (1957) - Seeing Things Secondhand
Dec 17, 2017 · By making Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes an Arkansas drifter, the film can call upon the services of Andy Griffith, who is absolutely electrifying.
Dir. Elia Kazan. Starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau Here’s my Slate pitch about A Face in the Crowd: its best piece is its greatest weakness. By making Larry “Lonesom…
6. Movie Review: A Face in the Crowd - Birmingham Public Library Blog
Mar 27, 2012 · A Face in the Crowd follows the meteoric rise of a bucolic troubadour named Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Griffith in his film debut) from Arkansas jailbird to a ...
I recently sat down and watched a film with a particular relevance to the current news cycle. The film is A Face in the Crowd (1957) and it...
7. A Face In The Crowd (1957) - Ruthless Reviews
Nov 5, 2022 · This movie was a satirical cautionary tale starring Andy Griffith as Lonesome Rhodes. Rhodes was discovered at rock bottom in jail by Marcia Jefferies ( ...
A Face In The Crowd made me sick. I hated everything about it. I wanted to reach through the flatscreen and punch Andy Griffith's grinning mug. Why? Because every minute of this movie reminded me of our sitting Idiot In Chief, Donald Trump. This movie was made in 1957 and was as white as Wonder
8. A FACE IN THE CROWD ( 1957 )
Nov 6, 2016 · One of my favorite films is “A FACE IN THE CROWD.” Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau were wonderful. In fact, I enjoyed every ...
One of my favorite films is “A FACE IN THE CROWD.” Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau were wonderful. In fact, I enjoyed every one’s characterizations and Elia Kazan’s message of cynic…
9. The Sounds of Silence in 'A Face in the Crowd' (1957)
Feb 16, 2024 · Intentionally or not, in following the rise and fall of a white folk personality, the film tells a different but related story, that of “love ...
Satire isn’t so much about solving problems as presenting them, and 'A Face in the Crowd' takes ample time to lay out a long, deep, pernicious representational problem.
10. 'A Face in the Crowd' Review: Kazan's Prophetic Satire May Forever ...
Jan 12, 2020 · For a film that was released in 1957, A Face in the Crowd feels terrifyingly prescient, especially in an age where conspiracy theorists have ...
Elia Kazan’s star-making vehicle for Andy Griffith is a terrifyingly prescient tale.
11. A Face in the Crowd (1957) directed by Elia Kazan • Reviews, film + cast
The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker ...
The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.
