"A Face in the Crowd" on TCM. What a great film.

[Critters2]

Keith Olbermann refers to Glenn Beck as "Lonesome Rhoades". Rhoades is the main character in this film, which is a scary tale of false populism. Worth seeing.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

1. I agree

a great movie and loaded with examples of how people can be manipulated.
Plus to me, it showed that Andy Griffith had some range as an actor.

[KittyWampus]

2. I love Andy Griffith. And his acting in that movie is scary good. We were lucky to get Andy doing tv

all those years.

[nolabear]

3. Watching it now. It's one of my favorites.

I really love the combination of narcissism and manipulated populism. Rhodes' inevitable breakdown is a thing to behold.

[lamp_shade]

4. Holy moses. I'm watching now. The last 5 minutes blew my mind.

[Critters2]

5. Yep. "Fighters for Fuller" sounds an awful lot like 9/12ers, doesn't it? nt

[blogslut]

6. I keep waiting for that Patricia Neal moment

Someone's going to do it to one of these wingnut bloviators and I will dance on that day.

[Critters2]

7. It's only a matter of time. nt

[Capn Sunshine]

12. refresh my memory

I've seen the movie at least five times, so you know.....:hippie:

[blogslut]

16. Near the end, of course

No spoilers from me!

[gmoney]

14. Is this the movie where she blinks?

I don't think she blinks once during "The Fountainhead"

[blogslut]

15. See the film

If you have a Netflix account, you can rent it.

[gmoney]

18. I've seen it before...

I just couldn't recall if she blinked... it's a great film and I'll try to get it from my library or catch it next time it's on TCM.

[michreject]

8. Dallas and NY Giants are coming on

Priority.

[Island Blue]

9. Wicked awesome movie.

It's scary how much Lonesome Rhoades mirrors today's right wing rabble rousers. Andy Griffith (a loyal, life-long Democrat btw) was incredible.

[Captain Hilts]

10. It's a FASCINATING movie. Go, Giants!!!! Beat Prince Bandar's and GWBush's team!! nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. What a great performance by Andy Griffith

And his comedic performance in No Time For Sargeants was good, too. Good actor.

[uberblonde]

13. Yes, excellent film.

And it's as if they made it yesterday.

[ret5hd]

17. Do you think it is coincidental that rush limbaughs initials are L.R. reversed?

[madfloridian]

19. Trailer from 1957

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/4923

Good for Keith for reminding us of Lonesome Rhodes.

[Critters2]

20. "If they could hear how that psycho really talks!"

Probably true of Beck, too.

[Geek_Girl]

21. One of my favorite movies