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The 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.
Original Release
03/25/1957
US Release
12/01/1956
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jose Ferrer | Joe Harris |
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'Connor / Dr. O'Conner (as Edward C. Platt) |
Robert Foulk | Mike Jackson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jose Ferrer | Joe Harris |
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'Connor / Dr. O'Conner (as Edward C. Platt) |
Robert Foulk | Mike Jackson |
Lyle Talbot | Harry Connors |
Vinton Hayworth | Charley Carruthers |
Henny Backus | Mrs. Helen Rieber / Mrs. Rieber |
Janie Alexander | Mary Browne |
Vikki Dougan | Marcia Miller - Receptionist / Receptionist |
Robert Schwartz | Lonny - Mailboy / Mailboy |
Dorothy Abbott | Stewardess |
Walter Bacon | Mourner |
Herbert Baker | Elevator Operator |
John Barton | Mourner |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Aaron Rosenberg | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1958 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |