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7.0/10   99 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Al Morgan (novel)
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Release Date:
December 1956 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Everybody loved the Great Man except those who hated his guts!
Plot:
Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
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News: Tom Baker Chats!
 (From Kasterborous. 15 September 2009, 2:39 PM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
José Ferrer ... Joe Harris
Dean Jagger ... Philip Carleton
Keenan Wynn ... Sid Moore
Julie London ... Carol Larson
Joanne Gilbert ... Ginny, Harris's secretary

Ed Wynn ... Paul Beaseley
Jim Backus ... Nick Cellantano
Russ Morgan ... Eddie Brand

Edward Platt ... Dr. O'Connor (as Edward C. Platt)
Robert Foulk ... Mike Jackson, radio engineer

Lyle Talbot ... Harry Connors
Vinton Hayworth ... Charley Carruthers
Henny Backus ... Mrs. Rieber
Janie Alexander ... Mary Browne
Vikki Dougan ... Marcia, new receptionist
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Ginny: Feet of clay, huh?
Joe Harris: Right up to the knees, at least.
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Soundtrack:
THE MEANING OF THE BLUES more

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Jose Ferrer Director, 6 August 2002
Author: zontar from Boston Earth

Jose Ferrer should be better known as a director. Yes, it has some of the plot of Well's Kane, but it has more of the feel of a Jack Webb flick, he himself a greatly under rated director. Even Julie London, Webb's wife is in it.. Hard boiled hero, quirky supporting characters that are given a rounded humanity, and a great cast. See this film when it plays on Turner. And check out Webb's non Dragnet films; 30, the DI, Pete Kelly's Blues and The last time I saw Archie.

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