A Face in the Crowd (1957) starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick. Directed by Elia Kazan. Small-town radio producer (Neal) plucks drunken bum (Griffith) from jail, makes him a star. Turns out he has a talent for manipulating audiences, even on TV. Unfortunately, when he hits the big time, he also turns out to be an unscrupulous womanizer, and the power of being a TV star goes to his head. "A Face in the Crowd" is a sharp observation of the growing strength of television as a medium, and its power to make or break a man -- or a woman. As such, it is a cautionary tale, still relevant today. The subtitles on this disc are pretty good. Grade: B+
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