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Martin Eden

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14. Andy Griffith's character presaged Trump, conning a bunch of rubes

Reply to BattleRow (Reply #12)

Wed May 13, 2026, 11:36 PM

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Network is mandatory watching, in my book. The only part I didn't care for was the affair between William Holden and the much younger Faye Dunaway.

That speech by Ned Beatty is the real message of the film, and all too real.

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