FILM - The FTMA Talk Back Series: A FACE IN THE CROWD

Co-presented by Sacred Heart University

The Fourth Estate
A FACE IN THE CROWD (1957)

Moderated by Professor Damon Maulucci

FREE to the public!

ABOUT THE FILM: Martha Jeffries, a reporter for an Arkansas radio station, one day broadcasts her man-in-the-street show, A Face in the Crowd, from the Pickett county jail. There, Sheriff Big Jeff Bess promises an early release to Larry Rhodes, who has been arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct, if he agrees to sing on air. Marcia nicknames him "Lonesome" and records him and radio station owner J. B. Jeffries, Marcia's uncle, ends up hiring Lonesome for his morning show. Lonesome’s stories are an instant hit on air and soon he moves from radio to television and then to his own show in New York City. The fame goes to Lonesome’s head and he loses sight of what’s important so that even Martha, his former champion, turns her back on him. 
Not Rated | In English | 125 minutes

DAMON MAULUCCI recently wrote, directed and produced the feature film, DETONATOR. 
A Geekadelphia “Indie Film of the Year” nomination, DETONATOR is currently touring the film festival circuit and has been an official selection at Cinequest, Brooklyn, and Indie Memphis. Damon also served as a producer on the feature documentary, PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE, official selection at Toronto International and SXSW Film Festivals. The film can be seen on the Showtime networks. Maulucci earned his MFA at Columbia University.

The Film and Television Masters program (FTMA) at Sacred Heart University is a one –year conservatory dedicated to the art of storytelling. Students engage in dynamic classroom workshops and lectures focusing on directing, screenwriting, producing, and new media arts. Based in Stamford, FTMA draws from talent and resources in the area and neighboring New York City. Each student produces a cinematic portfolio and rounds out their experience with industry internships. For more information please visit FTMA.sacredheart.edu.