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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