Vitajex Andy Griffith

[rem2267]

Best part of an insanely good movie. (and AG at his hottest, no doubt. ;-D) The Chinese guy air-guitaring cracks me up every time!

If you have never seen A Face In the Crowd, try to catch it. Powerful stuff for 1957.

[benfarley1979]

wow. ahahaaaa this is fuckin' crazy. kinda reminds me of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels movie

[elkat88]

What a movie - and this is one of the best segments

[drafe007]

ten year supply, ewww.

[hebneh]

I've always liked the three gals with the glittery Vitajex script behind them, and the cartoon pig and his girlfriend - just like actual 1950s TV commercials.

And the Vitajex song, which is performed to the tune of the actual '50s hit song "Kokomo" (the Perry Como version), is good too, with the echoey saxophone and elecric guitar.

[skepticarpenter]

Did Elia Kazan get in a time machine 50 years in the future and go back and make this movie or what?  The paralells arestriking- FBN /FOX Vitajex/ Viagra .... Lonesome Roads/ Glenn Beck (think about it you'll see it).

Just watched this movie.amazing

[drumuitar]

@skepticarpenter That's odd, considering the comparison is more adequately made through the dolts that fell for "Hope and Change" without knowing a thing about Barry Obama

[jancivil]

@drumuitar How much do they pay you to troll everything you can find that shines a light on what the right wing does?

[Bfdidc]

@jancivil Whatever they pay him, he is overpaid.

[jancivil]

@drumuitar This [drumuitar's] account has been suspended due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube's Copyright Policy.

So, there you go. A troll and a thief.

[g4macdad]

GOLDLINE! Watcha doin' to me! AHAHAH!

[quackity2000]

What a great clip! This is from my favorite film ever, Thanx for the share.

[pennylaneproductions]

Never heard of this film...what a performance!

[ariespow]

3:49 is the TV media speaking off-camera

[DAGUY]

Check out the camel toes of the dancers;-)

BTW-This is perfectly descriptive of beck and his lemming like followers.

I know. I was married to one.

[SnoopysAlliance]

@DAGUY I noticed the camel toe of the dancers. Very funny. But yes, that is why Olbermann calls him lonesome rhodes beck.

[SnoopysAlliance]

@DAGUY And Rupert Murdoch is that General character.

[tweetspie]

Glen Beck... Buy Gold.

[copperjones1915]

rockabilly



[TrueCommonSense]

This so remids me of the viagra and the religous infomercials. The past speaking to the present. FREAKY!

[ilovejourney1]

So this stuff was basically " X ",right?

[kristiep70]

ok, you've probably even forgotten you've posted this by now. but do you REALLY think this was andy griffith's first film? i mean, seriously......

[TheJomogogo]

@kristiep70

Dude...this WAS griffith's first film, look it up on IMDB. Also Tony franciosa and Lee remick, they were all new to film.

[kristiep70]

@TheJomogogo .... you're gonna feel silly when you pull up andy griffith on IMDB. but we can at least agree it's a brilliant flick.

[ruthfairy]

And now Griffith's selling Vitajex for real - shilling for the government's healthcare bill. Prophetic.

[raiphdude7]

Songs by Tom Glazer

[JScottPeregrine]

5-star movie - "A Face In The Crowd". Very good message in the movie about people starting to think they are the s*#t.

[billthebutcher2]

I laugh so hard when he chases those girls away, every single time I watch it. 

[bigpunholla]

If you see this and Ace in the Hole back to back you might never turn on your TV again.

[smiley66goodvibes67]

Sheriff Lonesome Rhodes and his Deputy Abner Peacock!

[salinagrrrl69]

xtc in the 50's was legal?

[smiley66goodvibes67]

giggity

[neptina]

Brilliant, awesome, timeless movie!

[kdixon7783B]

Vita-pig at 2:34, the suggestive tail erection is hilarious.

[MarcusDarling4026]

Truly, ahead of its time!

[xxdonaldqxx]

Think about the VIAGRA commercials.This movie was way ahead of its time.

[WildmanWoodie]

Some serious camel toe at about 1:21 +.

[mark4tk]

go support odumbo mcbama again , you old coot

otis the drunk shoulda kicked yer azz

[thoughtsurfer1]

This stuff supposed to be like Viagra?

[nevaseenamancry]

Lonesome Rhodes is a great movie by the way. You really gotta see it all the way through. It's now one of my favorites. Absolute power corrupts absolutely!

2:44 ...I loved the bit where the music was playing and the girls were melting around him. Music stops, Lonesome swallows pill. "See what I mean?" Music plays. Classic.

[superbeavo]

This WILL happen to GB! only a matter of time!

[anonyms404]

It's due for Michael Moore sooner than that ...

[p717]

I noticed that too. Cameltoe in 1957!

[roydu100]

Connie takes these all the time. She's WILD!

[grabit1]

As some may know, this story was based on the rise (but not yet at that time, fall) of Arthur Godfrey, who in the 1950's was a bigger media star than Rush Limbaugh could ever hope to be, on CBS radio. In fact, another feature film was based on him, THE GREAT MAN, with Jose Ferrer. I met Godfrey many times when I was a little kid because my father (who was also with CBS) used to go flying with him and was business partners for many years with his oldest son, who hated his father. Sad.

[grabit1]

@grabit1

And my father of course could see right through Godfrey too--just liked flying with him. They were once offered an opportunity to appear on TO TELL THE TRUTH--my father, a redhead, looked more like Godfrey than his own son. His son turned it down, and can't be blamed. By then, Godfrey had entered fraudville.

Any of you ever fire your lead singer live, on the air, across America and into every radio that was on at the time?

[CromDubMonday]

"And each pill contains 97 units of energy giving endrocane!"

Then a close up of Andy laughing madly.

This movie is timeless.

[NYVoice]

At 3:50...oh brother-BUSTED!! Big time.

[GrandpaRed]

By the way, nice cameltoe

[GrandpaRed]

I think that's one of the strangest things I've seen. Was that one complete scene from the movie or a collage of many?

[kikiteka]

The Vitajex ads were one complete scene, but the telethon and scene where he's heard insulting the viewers were seperate scenes.

[jesterjimmy]

This is one of my favorite movies. The acting is great and the story was well ahead of it's time.

[rus2579]

This shows just how talented this man was. I remember when I was a child of the 60's my Mom wouldn't let me watch this movie, she said Opie wasn't in it and changed the channel. Now I know Viagara was invented in 1957 and Andy was the first pitchman

[BettinaBalser]

Anthony Franciosa is incredible in this movie. So sleazy and calculating, he makes your skin absolutely crawl.

[themaxxfan]

Bud Schulberg, RIP.

[BettinaBalser]

This film is honest-to-goodness ASTONISHING, it is so good.

[mencken]

I have to completely agree.

This is the second utterly genius movie starring beloved soft-peddle, good-heart re-run TV characters played into amazing (and very dark) roles I've seen in a week...the first being 'Cold Turkey', starring Dick Van Dyke.

I swear to God my girlfriend was gape mouthed at these movies, I can't blame her. I suppose I'm a rube for not knowing this material, but in my defense it all was before my Gen-X time. This was absurdly good.

"Cold Turkey". Seriously. See it.

[CromDubMonday]

Cold Turkey is awesome. Just thought I'd chime that in. They don't make satire like they used to. Every movie needs a happy ending these days and thats just not true to life.

[twags32689]

one of my favorite films, it's so brilliant! it may be a better film on the media than lumet's network

[ziegfeldgrl]

the shot of the pill being put into his mouth -perfect.

[looneywoman]

Does anyone know who did the animated bit with the pigs at 2:29? It looks like it could have been Friz Freleng or someone from the Friz Freleng unit at Warners, like Hawley Pratt or somesuch. Or was it Bob McKimson?

[Jaybird1103]

I wonder what would happen if you mixed Vitajex with Lucy's Vitameatavegamin?

[looneywoman]

Spontaneous human combustion?

[rikkrude]

its extacy this is a great movie for andy he should of done more movies like this

[LuvvyDuck]

This has to be one of Andy Griffith's best films, and it's one of my favorites. Lonesome Rhodes IS a scoundrel, but I just can't hate him. Still, what Marcia did to him really served him right.

[drafe007]

is it a early form of viagra ? vitajex

[themaxxfan]

Naw, more like an early form of Enzyte or some other bogus "supplement." In one of the scenes right before the clip, the company's chemist complains that there's nothing really to sell in Vitajex - it's just a bit of sugar and some other harmless (but basically useless) ingredients.

Griffith's antics are to show the corporate types that to sell a product, you have to create an image/gimmick that will make people want it.

[nealkassanoff]

Seems a bit prophetic, yes? Also the use of the term ecstasy seems apt for what came years later.

[86pimp3]

Sheriff Andy should have been nominated for an Oscar.

[RubyTuesday717]

Danny Peary's book "Alternate Oscars" does what every film buff has wanted to do: rewrite the Oscars. He writes an essay proclaiming that Griffith should've won an Oscar for A FACE IN THE CROWD.

[johnrunion]

thanks for quoting danny peary! he is my all time favorite film critic. he and you are correct. i agree 1,ooo%! andy should've won! this is a great film from kazan and a great performance from griffith! john

[JeffSpicoli62450]

Best Andy Griffith show character: Floyd. Especially in the episode "Goodbye Sheriff Taylor" or the escaped women convicts, Floyd rules!

[SpaceAceTX]

Andy Griffith - BEST TV SHOW EVER - PERIOD!!

[SpaceAceTX]

Fantastic film, some people just don't get the true meaning of it, all it is to them is a chance to take a cheap shot at someone. TV's coming of age and toppling radio's reign along with it comes influence through popularity and the swaying of the public, BUT the public realizes it and gladly sings along with the tune, get it? Not so much being sheep, more like joining in with their idols, willingly.

[VONDUTCH92508]

Yeah, sorta like all those DITTO HEADS...

[nikithefair]

I'm glad you've got this clip here.  This is so fantastic and very worth sharing! Thanks!

[VONDUTCH92508]

This is how Rush Limbaugh got started...

Americans are easily led by the media....Look at what happened with Dubya??

[SpaceAceTX]

Your post makes no sense, the media is totally liberal! Why do you think the democrats are pushing the Fairness Doctrine?? Answer: To shut down conservative talk radio, the ONLY voice of the republican conservative that is broadcast! They freely admit to it, not like it's a secret. I hate people who post but don't know the subject, just taking random pot shots at someone they disagree with.

[VONDUTCH92508]

YOU IDIOT! are you telling me that FOX TV and RUSH LIMBAUGH DON'T EXIST???

FUCK OFF YOU DICK HEAD~~

[SpaceAceTX]

No, I don't think I ever said FOX tv didn't exist did I? Weird how you resort to little kid name calling instead of addressing the subject, your funny!

[VONDUTCH92508]

no patience for fools....

[JeffSpicoli62450]

I agree, seems like you can't post a comment without someone cussing you out instead of having an opinion that makes sense, VONDOUCHE92508 I GIVE YOU TWO THUMBS DOWN!!! GROW UP.

[VONDUTCH92508]

My post makes no sense? My post is a direct hit on the realties of American media and its impact on politics...The Fairness Doctrine makes perfect sense and it was Reagan that elimated it...My question is why eliminate the Fairness Doctrine? It makes perfect sense to me....The Fairness Doctrine would make guys like Rush look bad.....that's all....what are YOU afraid of?

[JeffSpicoli62450]

Geez LET IT GO. You are ruining a classic film with all you political bla bla bla, nobody cares about your views. Just like at the movies, always someone to ruin it, talking, cell phones etc.

[VONDUTCH92508]

I am ruining a classic film? Another ridiculous remark from Spicoli...

This film was made to inspire discussion and dialogue you misguided man.

Go watch something that doesn't require thought...Go watch Bed time for Bonzo..

[YZippy]

The Fairness Doctrine makes no sense. I think the feds should butt out of regulating speech. I note there is no proposal to implement this on the TV airwaves that are regulated by the FCC (Cable is not FCC regulated) and the print media is free to do as it will. Not being a Republican I'd love to see all views on the AM dial every day, but it seems the business model for Democrat and Libertarian radio is lacking. Keep the Feds out of it. From what I see they couldn't regulate my nutsack.

[VONDUTCH92508]

My point was that Rush Limbaugh influences Americans in much the same way the character of this classic film does....Rush Limbaugh uses his "radio personality" to influence his listeners towards evagelical, and pro Republican party issues....real or imagined...

It is what it is. This movie was created to inspire debate concerning the media and its influence on the masses...sorry...

[SpaceAceTX]

Does this guy EVER shut up?? Honestly, we don't really care about the political scene, just wanted to rattle your cage, lighten up man, you take this stuff to seriously. Me and Jeff work together we were just having a good laugh. Peace brother, time to move on. And chill out, there are bigger things than youtube to worry about, 'ya know?

[VONDUTCH92508]

Who cares if you and Jeff, "work together."

Like that means something? You didn't post the video and you don't control the room so who are you to tell people what to do? You have a real ego problem my friend...Do you and Jeff work in the mail room? HA!

[SpaceAceTX]

Ha ha ha good one, that was a great comeback, man you really got us on that one. You are the greatest!!! Please write more!!

[JeffSpicoli62450]

Your right, this guy is classic, I can't believe he's still posting, this stuff really eats him up, ALL HAIL VANDOUCHE!!

[VONDUTCH92508]

Hmmm,you sound like a Ducks fan to me.....

Did you eat a hoagie last night?

[VONDUTCH92508]

Geez, talk about letting go...

Jeff, shouldn't you be cruising the Fast Times at Ridgmeont High videos? Did your mullet get in the way of your keystrokes?

[panicathediscosucks]

Yea, he was awesome in this, especially considering this was his first film-which i just found out via vid. description =o.