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The Great Man is a american film of genre Drama directed by José Ferrer released in USA on 1 december 1956 with José Ferrer
The Great Man (1956)
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Add to a movie listThe Great Man is a 1956 drama film directed by and starring José Ferrer, based on a novel by Al Morgan. 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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Joe Harris (José Ferrer) is a popular, established local radio news reporter covering Broadway entertainment with a wise-guy attitude. Herb Fuller is the network's undisputed star. When Fuller dies in an auto accident, Philip Carleton (Dean Jagger), president of the Amalgamated Broadcasting Network, assigns Harris to prepare a memorial extravaganza, including an elaborate public viewing and a special memorial show featuring interviews with Fuller's radio cast, the "Fuller Family," (based on Arthur Godfrey's cast of "Little Godfreys") and others who knew him. Carleton dangles a chance at Harris becoming Fuller's replacement if he succeeds.Actors
José Ferrer
(Joe Harris)
Dean Jagger
(Philip Carleton)
Keenan Wynn
(Sid Moore)
Jim Backus
(Nick Cellantano)
Julie London
(Carol Larson)
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