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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
Uniform Title:Elmer Gantry.
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
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 DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English, French, and Spanish, with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Subjects:
Religious films.
Evangelists > United States > Drama.
Evangelistic work > United States > Drama.
Middle West > Drama.
Avarice > Drama.
Evangelizadores > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Obra evangélica > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Oeste Medio > Teatro.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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.
Aspect ratio 1.66:1 (widescreen).
"MGM DVD."
Special feature: Original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; Dolby digital, mono.
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.
ISBN:0792849159