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Andy Griffith's 1972 interview on 'A Face in the Crowd' recirculates

Original: # AndyGriffith , in an interview with Morning Exchange in 1972, talks about his role in the # film , "A Face In The Crow

A 1972 interview with Andy Griffith on the Morning Exchange program, in which he discusses playing Lonesome Rhodes in the 1957 film 'A Face in the Crowd,' is being shared again. Commenters note that Griffith describes a charismatic media figure who rises to political power, a character many now compare to Donald Trump.

Why now: Viewers are drawing parallels between the film's demagogue character and Donald Trump, prompting renewed interest in Griffith's remarks.

Andy GriffithA Face in the CrowdMorning ExchangeLonesome RhodesDonald Trump

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• # AndyGriffith , in an interview with Morning Exchange in 1972, talks about his role in the # film , "A Face In The Crowd." He plays a character named Lonesome Rhodes, who is eerily similar to Donald # Trump . https:// youtu.be/Z_m3vdPLQ68 1/3 · morgan@sfba.social · 5

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