by David Krell | Oct 29, 2015 | David Krell
Corruption rooted in ego, fame, and power forms the foundation for A Face in the Crowd, a 1957 film; Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay based on his short story The Arkansas Traveler. Andy Griffith stars as Lonesome Rhodes, a country bumpkin discovered by television...
by David Krell | May 12, 2015 | David Krell
In The Andy Griffith Show episode Opie the Birdman, a lesson in creative parenting is exhibited to great effect. Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, North Carolina foresees trouble if Opie, his son, uses a slingshot. Hence, he orders Opie not to use it. Opie, in turn,...
by David Krell | Jul 3, 2012 | David Krell
Today, the man that launched a thousand folksy proverbs passed away – Andy Griffith. As Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, he guided the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina with a gentle hand, a compassionate demeanor, and a folksy wisdom. The Andy...
by David Krell | Jun 17, 2012 | David Krell
Happy Father’s Day! Since television became a mass medium during the 1950s, the single dad paradigm has been a staple of prime time television. From Mayberry to the Ponderosa, the single dad character has shown courage in the face of adversity, strength in the wake of...
