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The Wizard

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8. After A Face in the Crowd

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 20, 2021, 08:07 AM

Mar 2021

Griffith was tabbed to be the next Brando. His next film was "No Time for Sergeants" where he met his life long friend Don Knotts.
He was offered the role of Sheriff of Mayberry, and only agreed to sign if he owned half the show. The rest is history.

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A Face In The Crowd mucifer Mar 2021 #1

That one is high on my list as well. It is prescient. Patricia Neal is great. Walleye Mar 2021 #4

After A Face in the Crowd The Wizard Mar 2021 #8

I actually saw "No Time for Sergeants" in the theater back then Walleye Mar 2021 #12

I watched that recently after having a copy for about ten years. I'd seen many of the main scenes, brewens Mar 2021 #10

I Was Going To Mention This DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #13

Dave, The American President, Z dem4decades Mar 2021 #2

All-time favorite movie: Dr. Strangelove Walleye Mar 2021 #3

Just beat me to it. Zoonart Mar 2021 #6

The Best Man- 1964 Zoonart Mar 2021 #5

Also... Inherit the Wind. Zoonart Mar 2021 #7

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The Wizard Mar 2021 #9

Frank Capra DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #14

All The King's Men The Wizard Mar 2021 #15

I kinda liked it, but.. DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #16

All the Presidents Men and Bullworth. I was a journalism kid in the 70's. Woodward and Bernstein brewens Mar 2021 #11

Bob Roberts n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #17

If You Don't Mind Italian movies DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #18

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) pressbox69 Mar 2021 #19

The Lives of Others. Brilliant. Riveting. mahina Mar 2021 #20

I Saw This, Liked This, BUT... DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #23

Thanks. I'll check it out. mahina Mar 2021 #24

A Force More Powerful mahina Mar 2021 #21

The Trial of the Chicago Seven mahina Mar 2021 #22