A Face in the Crowd 1957 Movie

IMDB Rating 8.2  (14K)
An Arkansas drifter becomes an overnight media sensation. As he becomes drunk with fame and power, will he ever be exposed as the fraud he has become? More details

Directors

Elia Kazan

Cast

Andy GriffithPatricia NealAnthony Franciosa

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dramamusicpersonalitycrowdtelevisionpoliticianpoliticsgallup pollfictional tv showfictional tv interview showfictional radio showcounty jail1950scelebritysatiresongjailarkansasfameinterviewguitartvprisonerpickett arkansaschartaudiencewatching a moviepercipiencemedia powerproductsellingbroadcastingauthenticitycontemptuousnessmegalomaniacmegalomaniafadmemory holeimagevacuousnesshollownesselitistelitismpropagandaappearancepropreference to franklin d. rooseveltpopularitymass mediaperformershowmanshipentertainmentreference to mike wallaceadultereradorationmarketingradio commercialcommercialjailbirdmedia exploitationsouthern u.s.rags to richesbig citysmall townmadison avenuereference to edward r. murrowreference to arkansastelevision monitortelevision engineertelevision commercialantennareference to ludwig van beethovenhairy chestbare chested maleamerican politicsrecording the villaintelevision ratingsrock bottomovernight sensationzipperyellingwood carvingwomanizerwhite plains new yorkwhite housewhiskeywheelchairwheelbarrowwedding on tv showwatching tvvariety the newspapervanderbilt universityunfaithfulnessunemployment insuranceunderwearundershirtuncle niece relationshipuncle nephew relationshipu.s. senatoru.s. presidenttv writertv studiotv sponsortv newstv newscastertv control roomtv cameratrusttraintrained sealtrain stationtoothless manthreat of employment dismissaltelevision industrytelevision broadcastingtelethontelephone operatortelephone callteenage girltaxitape recorderswitchboard operatorswimsuitswimmingswimming poolsurrogate fathersunglassessuitcasesuicide threatstorytellingstairwaystadiumsound mansocial securitysnowingsnoringslobsleepingskylinesingingsinging triosinging quartetsingersiamese catshow businessship christeningsheriffsecretaryscreaming fanssarah lawrence collegesales chartsaint joseph floridarifleriddle arkansasrestaged weddingremote radio broadcastremakerelease from jailrejectionreference to will rogersreference to webb piercereference to richard nixonreference to hank snowreference to george gershwinreference to ed sullivanreel to reel tape recorderredneckreal tv show shown in fictional situationraising moneyrainradio station ownerradio broadcastradio broadcastingradio advertisementprophetpromiscuityprinting presspridepounding on doorpot belly stovepolicepolicemanplacebopipe smokingpillsphotographerpenthousepartneropinionopen microphoneon the roadolder man younger woman relationshipold womanold manold age pensionnursenicknamenew york citynashville tennesseemountainmountain named after charactermother son relationshipmoronmontagemoneymirrormillington tennesseemicrophonemexican divorcememphis tennesseemayormattressmattress companymass persuasionmarriagemarriage proposalmarchingmarching formation on football fieldmanipulationmakeupmajorettemagazine coverlook magazinelong lost wifelonelinesslittle rock arkansaslistening to radiolimousinelife magazinelawyerlawsuitkisskidney pillkeyjuarezjoke tellingjail cellirisinfidelityimprovisationidolatryidiotice on the equatorhusband wife relationshiphotelhotel hallwayhome on the rangehobohitchhikinghitchhikerhillbillyheatheart attackguitar playerguinea piggrassrootgoodbye at train stationgirl triogeneralgeneral storegamblingfreedomfootball fieldflowersflower named after characterflirtingflash cameraflaming baton routinefightfictional tv networkfictional tv commercialfather son relationshipfamily relationshipseyeglassesextramarital affairexposeentourageenergy pillfired from the jobelevatorelectric fanegotismduck huntingdrunkennessdrunk and disorderlydrug manufacturingdrinkdrinkingdonationdivorcedistrustdiatribedespotdesperationderelictdemonstrationdemagogydeathdancingdancercynicismcracker barrelcountry boycontractcontestcontestantconspiracyconfidential manazineconfessioncompetitioncomeuppancethe color yellowcoincoca colacigarette smokingchihuahuachewing tobaccochewing pillcheerleadercheckerscharismacatching a pill in one's mouthbusinessmanbusiness meetingburned in effigybully comeuppancebuilding houseblues musicblackmailbiblebetrayalbeerbedbaton twirlerbarbar fightbanquetbalconybackstageassistantapplauseanimated fictional tv commercialairportairplaneagentafrican americanadvertising agencyadulterycontemporary settingadult actress playing teenage girlpolitical satirebased on short storypsychopathexploitationradio stationbaton twirlingpublicistcanned laughter machineadvertisingtitle spoken by characterpowersignshadowsexpiepayolaneed to be lovedmental breakdownman chases womanlovelove trianglejoint chiefs of staffisolationisthome burnedgrand ole opryfoodfalling on bed sobbingelevator operatordogpet foodcryingcompost heapchildrencabinet positionbullybullyingbland personalityautomatic reactoranimated scenead lib
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