The Great Man (1956)
1h 32m
Running Time
December 1, 1956Release Date
The Great Man (1956)
1h 32m
Running Time
December 1, 1956Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.
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Cast & Crew.
José Ferrer
Joe Harris / Director / Screenplay
Dean Jagger
Philip Carleton
Keenan Wynn
Sid Moore
Julie London
Carol Larson
Joanne Gilbert
Ginny
Ed Wynn
Paul Beaseley
Jim Backus
Nick Cellantano
Russ Morgan
Eddie Brand
Edward Platt
Dr. O'Conner (as Edward C. Platt)
Robert Foulk
Mike Jackson
Lyle Talbot
Harry Connors
Vinton Hayworth
Charley Carruthers
Al Morgan
Writer
Henny Backus
Mrs. Rieber
Vikki Dougan
Receptionist
Robert Schwartz
Mailboy
Janie Alexander
Mary Browne
Al Morgan
Novel / Screenplay
Harold Lipstein
Director of Photography
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
Eric Orbom
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1956
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
behind the scenes
reporter
whitewashing
Wiki.
The Great Man is a 1956 American drama film directed by and starring José Ferrer. The screenplay was written by Ferrer and Al Morgan from Morgan's novel of the same name. It was loosely based on the controversial career of Arthur Godfrey, a beloved TV and radio host whose image had been tarnished by a number of cast firings and Godfrey's contentious battles with the press.
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