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Return to Mayberry poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1986·Comedy / Romance / TV Movie·1h 35m

RETURN TO MAYBERRY

After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.

Above the Line
Bob Sweeney·DirectorHarvey Bullock·WriterEverett Greenbaum·WriterKenneth Adams·Key GripEarle Hagen·MusicDavid Solomon·Editor
Cast
Andy Griffith·Andy TaylorRon Howard·Opie TaylorDon Knotts·Barney FifeJim Nabors·Gomer PyleHal Smith·Otis CampbellJanet Waldo·Amanda / Aunt Bee (voice) (uncredited)Aneta Corsaut·Helen Crump TaylorJack Dodson·Howard SpragueGeorge Lindsey·Goober PyleBetty Lynn·Thelma Lou
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Bob Sweeney·DirectorRay Marsh·First Assistant DirectorNilo Otero·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Harvey Bullock·WriterEverett Greenbaum·Writer
Camera· 2
Kenneth Adams·Key GripJim Hoover·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
David Solomon·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Earle Hagen·MusicHerbert W. Spencer·MusicJon Johnson·Supervising Sound EditorRobert J. Miller·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Ray Storey·Production DesignDale Allen Pelton·Art DirectionPat Welch·Costume DesignGary Moreno·Set DecorationBob Mills·Makeup ArtistDominic Belmonte·Property MasterSandy Getzler·Assistant Art Director
Production· 8
Andy Griffith·Executive ProducerRobin S. Clark·ProducerDean Hargrove·Executive ProducerRichard O. Linke·Executive ProducerDonna Colabella·Associate ProducerEileen Mack Knight·CastingRichard Birnie·Executive In Charge Of ProductionRobin S. Clark·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Richard C. Glouner·CinematographyAdele Taylor·HairstylistTom Lindner·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Return to Mayberry's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#87CEEB
#A9A9A9
#8B0000
Mood
Joyful, Nostalgic, Friendly
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster features five smiling men against a light blue sky with green trees and mountains in the background. Three men are in the upper half of the image”

comedydramafamily
Key Elements
Police CapDark Blue CapPens
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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