The Big Picture While Andy Griffith is best known as the charming sheriff of Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show, he first found success in the film industry playing a much darker, more complicated character. Following a career as a stage actor, Griffith's first movie role was in Elia Kazan's 1957 film, A Face in the Crowd. Griffith portrays a man named Larry Rhodes who is discovered by a radio journalist, Marcia , in an Arkansas jail.
Lonesome Rhodes is a complicated character. While the Andy Griffith most audiences know and love was a kindly character, most noted for his fatherly qualities and ability to hand down life lessons, A Face in the Crowd shows a different side to Griffith's acting talents. In an archived newspaper clipping from 1956, Griffith explained that he found the transition from stage acting to performing on film difficult.
Why Is Andy Griffith's 'A Face in the Crowd' Performance So Strong? Close As Lonesome Rhodes' fame continued to increase, his influence over his audience grew. Rhodes began making deals to promote products on his program, to great success. This leads to him being approached in an effort to shift the public opinion of a conservative political candidate.
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