Book Vs Movie "A Face in the Crowd" (1957) Andy Griffith & Patricia Neal

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Vs Movie: “A Face in the Crowd”</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Budd Schulberg Short Story Vs the Elia Kazan Classic Film</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/60822/51uZrjsWO0L._AC_.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="426" /></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every once in a while we come across a story that was created decades ago and has themes that transcend time. This is the case with 1957’s</span> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Face_in_the_Crowd_(film)"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> A Face in the Crowd</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">which talks about class distinctions in America, the power of the media, what it takes to relate to the “common man” and how power corrupts. (Whoa--this one really stands the test of time!) </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The original story,</span> <a href= "https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Your-Arkansas-Traveler-Is-A-Short-Story-PKPBCVK98EHQ"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your Arkansas Traveler</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, was featured in a collection from</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Some-Faces-Crowd-Classic-Reprint/dp/0243382243"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some Faces in the Crowd</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Schulberg"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Budd Schulberg</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and published in 1953. It tells the story of an Arkansas drifter, Lonesome Rhodes (LR,) who rises to fame on regional radio with his country, “aw shucks” style and eventually becomes an egomaniac as a national TV star. Oh, and he has political clout as well!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the story, he is discovered by radio producer Marcia Jeffries who at first is charmed by LR and his plain-spoken ways. Eventually, she realizes he is a dangerous