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karin_sj

(1,080 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:27 AM Nov 17

"Andy Griffith predicts Trump"

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Might be a good time to bring out this old chestnut. In this interview with Andy Griffith, he said emphatically: "I guess people at that time didn't think it could happen. It can happen." Today was the first time I've seen this. The movie is called "A Face in the Crowd." Someone posted this on Threads:

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Chilling to think that exactly what was predicted came true.

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"Andy Griffith predicts Trump" (Original Post) karin_sj Nov 17 OP

Question at the end. Who was that man? Only laughs riversedge Nov 17 #1

It's been said it was Arthur Godfrey no_hypocrisy Nov 17 #4

Curiously, Arthur Godfrey, a controlling man with a huge ego, no unlike the marmalade shartcannon.... Brother Buzz Nov 17 #12

Trailer: Dennis Donovan Nov 17 #2

Looks like you can stream it karin_sj Nov 17 #8

A Face in the Crowd no_hypocrisy Nov 17 #3

Great 1957 movie directed by Elia Kazan. n/t John1956PA Nov 17 #5

It's iconic. no_hypocrisy Nov 17 #6

Brilliant movie. If only... nolabear Nov 17 #7

We've got that now. multigraincracker Nov 17 #9

Truly chilling. StarryNite Nov 17 #10

Movie is on Tubi TV Sequoia Nov 17 #11

A movie decades ahead of it's time Blue_Tires Nov 17 #13

riversedge

(73,134 posts)

1. Question at the end. Who was that man? Only laughs

Reply to karin_sj (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:31 AM

Nov 17

no_hypocrisy

(48,821 posts)

4. It's been said it was Arthur Godfrey

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:34 AM

Nov 17

Brother Buzz

(37,826 posts)

12. Curiously, Arthur Godfrey, a controlling man with a huge ego, no unlike the marmalade shartcannon....

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:47 PM

Nov 17

fired Julius Rosa on the air which ultimately led to his decline in popularity

Dennis Donovan

(25,711 posts)

2. Trailer:

Reply to karin_sj (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:31 AM

Nov 17

karin_sj

(1,080 posts)

8. Looks like you can stream it

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:58 AM

Nov 17

It's available for free on Tubi and Roku. I definitely want to watch the entire movie, although it will be depressing since we're already there... I just wish that we would have a happy ending like the movie does.