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1956's The Great Man is seen as a thinly veiled portrait of Arthur Godfrey. As is 1957's A Face in the Crowd's "Lonesome Rhodes" character,brilliantly portrayed by Andy Griffith. Citizen Kane(1942)of course is well known as being based upon the life of William Randolph Hearst.Hearst did everything within his power to ruin Orson Welles stunning film & did play a huge role preventing CK from winning the Academy Award.History defeated Hearst in the end.In Keeper of the Flame,also from 1942,the deceased character Robert Forrest is reputed to be based upon famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.Sweet Smell of Success(1957)J.J.Hunsecker was based upon columnist Walter Winchell.