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The Great Man

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Upon the death of much-loved radio and TV humorist Herb Fuller, his manager, Sid Moore (Keenan Wynn), ropes young company reporter Joe Harris (José Ferrer) into putting together a lavish memorial broadcast. Interviewing several of Fuller's associates and acquaintances, Joe discovers that the popular personality was callous, shallow and selfish. Caught between wanting to expose Fuller's true persona and the possibility of advancing his own career, Joe finds guidance from an unexpected source.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine The movie is better than AÍ Morgan's novel, on which it is based, and has a special irony in the revised ending. Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d really interesting story with some strong performances. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review william k Ambitious, but flawed satirical drama has some good moments, but misses its point on the way. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Upon the death of much-loved radio and TV humorist Herb Fuller, his manager, Sid Moore (Keenan Wynn), ropes young company reporter Joe Harris (José Ferrer) into putting together a lavish memorial broadcast. Interviewing several of Fuller's associates and acquaintances, Joe discovers that the popular personality was callous, shallow and selfish. Caught between wanting to expose Fuller's true persona and the possibility of advancing his own career, Joe finds guidance from an unexpected source.
Director
José Ferrer
Producer
Aaron Rosenberg
Screenwriter
José Ferrer, Al Morgan
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m