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One man's fervent pursuit of wealth and power leads him to religion for profit in the evangelist tents of the 1920's Midwestern Corn Belt.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation, CBS Fox Video
Other Authors: Brooks, Richard, 1912-1992, Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, Kennedy, Arthur, 1914-1990, Jagger, Dean, 1903-1991, Jones, Shirley, 1934 March 31-, Page, Patti, Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, MI : CBS/FOX Video, [1983?]
Subjects:
Religious films.
Evangelists > United States > Drama.
Evangelistic work > United States > Drama.
Middle West > Drama.
Avarice > Drama.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:One man's fervent pursuit of wealth and power leads him to religion for profit in the evangelist tents of the 1920's Midwestern Corn Belt.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
From the novel by Sinclair Lewis.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (146 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1960: Best Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) (Richard Brooks), Best Actor (Burt Lancaster {"Elmer Gantry"}), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Shirley Jones {"Lulu Baines"})
Production Credits:Photographed by John Alton ; music by Andre Previn ; film editor, Marjorie Fowler.