A Face in the Crowd (film)
1957 American drama film by Elia Kazan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Directed by | Elia Kazan |
Screenplay by | Budd Schulberg |
Based on | "Your Arkansas Traveler" by Budd Schulberg |
Produced by | Elia Kazan |
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Edited by | Gene Milford |
Music by | Tom Glazer |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The story centers on Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes, a drifter who is discovered by the producer (Neal) of a small-market radio program in rural northeast Arkansas. Rhodes ultimately rises to great fame and influence on national television. The character was inspired by Schulberg's acquaintance with Will Rogers Jr.. The successes of Arthur Godfrey and Tennessee Ernie Ford were also acknowledged in the screenplay.
The film launched Griffith into stardom, but got mixed reviews on its release. Subsequent reappraisals have been kinder to the movie. In 2008, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1][2]