Tag Archives: A Face in the Crowd

More than a face in the crowd… Andy Griffith passes away at 86

By Mark | July 3, 2012

One of my favorite actors, Andy Griffith, died today, at the age of 86. If you’re not familiar with his work outside of the Mayberry R.F.D. universe, which is brilliant, by the way, I’d encourage you watch A Face in the Crowd (1957) by the controversial director Elia Kazan. (Kazan, as you may recall, outed […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life | Also tagged 1952, 1957, Andy Griffith, Andy Griffith Show, Budd Schulberg, celebrity, celebrity culture, child actors, con men, corporate media, corporatocracy, Don Knotts, Ed Sullivan, Elia Kazan, Glenn Beck, House Committee on Un-American Activities, laugh machines, Lonesome Rhodes, media mogul, monologues, reality television, red scare, Ron Howard, What it Was Was Football | 13 Comments

Help me pick the movie that I will fall asleep in front of tonight!

By Mark | May 10, 2012

Two movies came in from Netflix today. Which should I choose?

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life | Also tagged Andy Griffith, Elia Kazan, Miranda July, The Future | 9 Comments

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