A number of celebrities from the press and TV represent themselves on the screen, adding some spice to the action.

It's a tragedy that builds hilariously, with sharp lampooning of TV and politics along the way.

A Face in the Crowd hits hard and often. Its attack on the new breed of household gods is superb.

Not until Robert Redford's Quiz Show had a movie so clearly illustrated the power of the idiot box -- in this case, its ability to mold the minds of susceptible Americans who will swallow anything that passes before their eyes.