The Great Movies: A Face in the Crowd (1957)
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Severna Park Community Library 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park, Maryland 21146
Each first Thursday we screen and discuss a classic movie at the Severna Park Library. All screenings are free.
If you know Andy Griffith only from TV shows like The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, you're going to be stunned by his film debut in A Face in the Crowd. Patricia Neal plays a radio producer who discovers a talented singer named Lonesome Rhodes (Griffith) in an Arkansas drunk tank. Rhodes becomes such a popular television personality that he begins to influence not only the fans of his show, but also the way Americans think and vote. Was A Face in the Crowd a warning for our times or just great entertainment (or both)? We'll have plenty to discuss after this one, so plan on sticking around afterward. (And don't forget: we have free popcorn!)
Not rated, 126 min.
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