Elmer Gantry

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.

Other Authors:	Brooks, Richard, 1912-1992 (Screenwriter), Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994 (Actor), Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010 (Actor), Jagger, Dean, 1903-1991 (Actor), Kennedy, Arthur, 1914-1990 (Actor), Jones, Shirley, 1934 March 31- (Actor), Page, Patti (Actor), Alton, John (director of photography.), Fowler, Marjorie (editor of a moving image work.), Previn, André, 1929-2019 (composer (expression)), Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951.
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Beverly Hills, Calif.] : United Artists Pictures ©2014 [Century City, Los Angeles, Calif.]: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Series:	KL studio classics.
Subjects:	Lewis, Sinclair, > 1885-1951. > Elmer Gantry > Film adaptations. Evangelists > United States > Drama. Evangelistic work > United States > Drama. Avarice > Drama. Swindlers and swindling > Drama. Middle West > Drama. Feature films > United States. Feature films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings.

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:	From the novel by Sinclair Lewis. Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. ©MCMLX by Elmer Gantry Productions. Special features: On camera interview with actress Shirley Jones ; original theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby Digital stereo.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 1961: Best Actor (Lancaster), Best Supporting Actress (Jones) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Brooks).
Production Credits:	Photography, John Alton ; editor, Marjorie Fowler ; music, André Previn.
ISBN:	9786315616846 6315616844