A Face in the Crowd

This film shows what a fine actor Andy Griffith truly is, and what roles he could have mastered had he not chosen the Mayberry path instead. Directed by Elia Kazan, the political drama and satire of commercialism "A Face in... Full review

Their collaboration cemented in infamy with "On the Waterfront", Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg create this thang. And what a thang it is! Andy Griffith gives the performance of his career, and nobody knows it. Much like Lonesome Rhodes'elusively corrupt... Full review

A timeless story,as evidenced by all the allegories to recent personalities here ( Howard Stern, Clinton, etc...)...HOWEVER..the film is based (loosely) on a personality of the mid-50s: one Arthur Godfrey..yes, the IL' Redhead himself. Skillfully wrapped in the cliché of... Full review

I just saw this movie very late the other night, and I must say WOW! Like the rest of you, I saw "A Face In the Crowd" on a regular VHS edition, but it wouldn't matter which edition I saw... Full review

Andy Griffith made this film when he was still an actor and not the aw-shucks sheriff of Mayberry. Lonesome Rhodes (Griffith) is more than a TV personality: he is a media demagogue who understands the manipulative power of language and... Full review

If you think that the extend of Andy Griffith's acting ability is playing a good old boy sheriff or aging lawyer. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie. In it he shows the many shades of the character Lonesome... Full review

I just find it hard to believe that Andy Griffith received no kudos or award nominations for his role as Lonesome Rhodes in this movie. His performance is quite amazing. I think that because he played such an obnoxious person,... Full review

Not only is this film great but the performance that "our loveable ole boy Andy Griffith" gave was one to remember! His portrayal of "Lonesome Rhodes" was non-pareil in that he was the essence of evil. Griffith was even frightening... Full review

One of the best pictures I've seen to date. Griffith had the part of the womanizing, opinionated, lazy, loud mouthed bum down pat. In fact, the entire cast was superb in this dynamic, gripping, and in the first half, uproariously... Full review

The fictional story of a vagabond who is discovered and becomes a mega entertainment star who not only aquires fame and fortune but also political power. I came away from this film with the thinking that in 1957 when the... Full review

Neal holds Rhodes, and this chaotic movie, together as his sometimes girlfriend (when he's not chasing after corn-fed beauty queen Lee Remick).....Exceptionally well paced, A Face in the Crowd has high energy that's guided along by Griffith's blustering, hooting and hollering portrayal of a reckless bastard..... ... Full Review

A Face in the Crowd is dated and not particularly deep.....Exceptionally well paced, A Face in the Crowd has high energy that's guided along by Griffith's blustering, hooting and hollering portrayal of a reckless bastard.....Neal holds Rhodes, and this chaotic movie, together as his sometimes girlfriend (when he's not chasing after corn-fed beauty queen Lee Remick).....he's as enjoyably crusty a screen presence as ever until Kazan betrays him with a climactic monologue/lecture that Explains It All To You... ... Full Review

Equally important, "A Face in the Crowd" came from noted director Elia Kazan, a filmmaker who seemed incapable of producing anything but serious subject matter. But it was on television that Griffith would gain instant and lasting celebrity ... Full Review

During the '70s, Remick became a familiar face in numerous television movies and miniseries, the phase of her career for which she is perhaps best remembered. An elegant, blonde beauty once considered the American equivalent to Bridgit Bardot, Lee Remick was a star of stage, screen, and television. ... Full Review

Andy Griffith makes a spectacular film debut as Lonesome Rhodes, a philosophical country-western singer discovered in a tanktown jail by television talent coordinator Patricia Neal and her assistant Walter Matthau. ... Full Review

The great and terrible Sammy Glick embodies everything that is wrong with Hollywood. Smart and ruthless, savvy and crude, he'll do anything to claw his way up the ladder of success in Tinseltown. ... Full Article

Author and screenwriter Budd Schulberg, who died yesterday at age 95, was a successful writer when he testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1951. ... Full Article

Robert Simonson, Playbill.com Robert Simonson, playbill.com - 1 hr 14 mins ago Budd Schulberg , who chronicled the corrupting mores of modern American life in works such as the novels "What Makes Sammy Run?" and " The Harder They Fall... ... Full Article

Budd Schulberg, who chronicled the corrupting mores of modern American life in works such as the novels "What Makes Sammy Run?" and "The Harder They Fall," and the movies "On the Waterfront" and "A Face in the Crowd," died on... ... Full Article

Budd Schulberg, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of On the Waterfront and author of the novel and musical book for What Makes Sammy Run? , died on August 5 of natural causes at his home in Westhampton Beach, NY. ... Full Article

NEW YORK (AP) - Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who defined the Hollywood hustle with his novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" and later proved himself a player with his Oscar-winning screenplay for "On the Waterfront," died Wednesday... ... Full Article