Andy and Don:
A Selective Filmography

A Face in the Crowd, 1957, directed by Elia Kazan. Andy Griffith’s finest single performance.

No Time for Sergeants, 1958, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. A fitting memorial to the first collaboration between Andy and Don.

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, 1966, directed by Alan Rafkin. Don’s first and best Universal feature.

Angel in My Pocket, 1969, directed by Alan Rafkin. Andy’s cinematic comeback, a well-written, well-acted flop.

The Love God?, 1969, directed by Nat Hiken. Don’s most ambitious Universal film.

Pray for the Wildcats, 1974, directed by Robert Michael Lewis. Andy bikes through Baja. A midnight-movie classic.

Three’s Company, 1979–84. Don’s television comeback.

The Private Eyes, 1980, directed by Lang Elliott. Don’s best film collaboration with Tim Conway.

Murder in Coweta County, 1983, directed by Gary Nelson. Andy’s finest moment in a long run of television bad-guy roles.

Return to Mayberry, 1986, directed by Bob Sweeney. The long-awaited Griffith Show reunion.

Matlock, 1986–95. Andy Griffith’s television comeback, and a touching reunion with Don.