January 27, 2012

A Face in the Crowd was a 1957 movie drama based on the short story “Your Arkansas Traveler,” written by Budd Schulberg. The story concerns a fictional Arkansas native, and the movie’s opening scenes were set in northeast Arkansas. It was filmed on location in Piggott (Clay County) using local residents as extras. A Face in the Crowd marked the screen debut of Andy Griffith and Lee Remick. The poster for the film is shown here.