A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
R.G. Armstrong
- Teleprompter Operator
- (uncredited)
Beverly Bentley
- Page Girl
- (uncredited)
John Bliss
- Barefoot Baritone
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Patricia Neal's return to the screen after a four-year absence from Hollywood, an absence that was precipitated by a much-publicized affair with Gary Cooper (who was married at the time) and a subsequent nervous breakdown.
- GoofsJust before Larry goes on air during his first TV appearance, the straw in his mouth disappears between shots.
- Quotes
Mel Miller: [commenting on one of Lonesome Rhodes' on-air tirades after the two have had a falling out] I'll say one thing for him, he's got the courage of his ignorance.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Featured review
An outstanding performance by Andy Griffith!
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, one that we really come to dislike, that people confused the role with the actor. I just saw it on TV (Dec, 2002), and maybe the world of 1957 just was not ready for this kind of realism.
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- franco-10
- Dec 16, 2002
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- Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd
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- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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