Elmer gantry is a 1960 american drama film about a con man and a female evangelist selling religion to smalltown america. Elmer gantry, is initially attracted by booze and easy money though he eventually. Members of the band would later become members of strawbs, hudson ford and stretch. In 1926, lewis novel, elmer gantry was published and promptly banned. Adapted by director richard brooks, the film is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by sinclair lewis and stars burt lancaster, jean simmons, arthur kennedy, shirley jones and patti page. The title character starts out as a greedy, shallow, philandering baptist minister, turns to evangelism, and eventually becomes the leader of a large methodist congregation. Our allnew version of gantry has been built from the ground up to improve on the current version. Up next on my way elmer gantry singalong lyrics by paul siddall duration. Watch elmer gantry full movie in hd visit when hedonistic but charming con man elmer gantry meets the beautiful s. Aug, 2011 86 videos play all elmer gantry 1960 fullhd movie the help 2011 full movie dirty harry best quotes, lines clint eastwood duration. In the 1920s, elmer gantry entertains a group of fellow salesmen in a speakeasy with his ribald jokes and easy charm. Katharine hepburn garnered an oscar nomination as the believably plain yet magnetically beautiful tomboy rancher, with burt lancaster brilliantly cast in the role of the smoothtalking con man who sells his rainmaking powers to unsuspecting, droughtridden western towns. Some were offended by the suggestion that a hypocrite and charlatan could be a successful, evangelical preacher.
Elmer gantry, a flawed preacher for the ages elmer gantry, the traveling evangelist who loved whiskey, women and wealth, was conceived by sinclair lewis. The band picked up on the british psychedelic movement after supporting the pink floyd as a soulblues band called the five proud walkers, the lineup was richard. Composer robert livingston and librettist herschel garfein had begun planning an opera based on sinclair lewis elmer gantry in 1990. When a salvation army worker enters, gantry shocks and moves the crowd with an impromptu, impassioned sermon equating god with love. The group emerged from a soulblues band called the five proud walkers. Elmer gantrys velvet opera music, videos, stats, and photos. Elmer gantry in filming sinclair lewis contentious 1927 study of a scandalous evangelist, elmer gantry, richard brooks has framed a big story and bold religioso subject for the oldfashioned. Feb 22, 2008 elmer gantry, a flawed preacher for the ages elmer gantry, the traveling evangelist who loved whiskey, women and wealth, was conceived by sinclair lewis in a bestselling 1927 novel and continues. In my copy of elmer gantry, one sentence is underlined six times.
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A con man joins an evangelist sister in the 1920s midwest. I returned the dvd for a replacement which had similar problems, but at different points in the movie. Jim had a resolute tenor, and as to elmer gantry, even more than his bulk, his thick black hair, his venturesome black eyes, you remembered that arousing barytone. Elmer gantry is a 1960 american drama film about a con man and a female evangelist selling.
Adapted by director richard brooks, the film is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by sinclair lewis and stars burt lancaster, jean simmons, arthur kennedy, shirley jones and. Members of the band would later become members of the strawbs, hudson ford and stretch. Stream, download, buy elmer gantry is available to watch free on imdb tv and stream, download, buy on demand at. Under the spell of a wandering charlatan named starbuck, a lonely ranch girl blossoms into full womanhood. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the richard brooksdirected movie via subscription can be tricky, so. Oscars for actor lancaster, supporting actress shirley jones. Will his charade collapse when an exlover shows up to settle a score. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rent elmer gantry 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Apr 19, 2014 elmer gantry s velvet opera aka velvet opera was a british rock band active in the late 1960s. Elmer gantry, novel by sinclair lewis, a satiric indictment of fundamentalist. A charming conman pretends to be a preacher and romances a roadside revivalist. That sums up sinclair lewis 1927 satire of scandalous fundamentalist ministers pretty well. After collecting money from the patrons, gantry takes a drunken barfly back to his hotel room. After supporting pink floyd on tour, they were inspired. K so its no surprise then, that this band would have slotted perfectly into the britpop scene, or going back further in. Elmer gantry is a satirical novel written by sinclair lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of america in fundamentalist and evangelistic circles and the attitudes of the 1920s public toward it. May 02, 2008 from elmer gantry 1960, directed by richard brooks edited by nibelungenstar burt lancaster elmer gantry jean simmonssharon falconer. Rent elmer gantry 1960 starring burt lancaster and jean simmons on dvd and bluray. Elmer gantry by sinclair lewis, first edition abebooks.
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Gantry burt lancaster drops into the revival tent for his first experience of the phenomenal sister sharon falconer jean simmons in elmer gantry, 1960, from the sinclair lewis novel view the tcmdb entry for elmer gantry 1960. Elmer gantry has even been made into a new opera, with a score by robert aldridge and a libretto by herschel garfein, that recently premiered in nashville. A best actor oscar went to burt lancaster for his outstanding performance as a conmanturnedpreacher in this. Our allnew version of gantry has been built from the. Elmer gantry has been called the greatest, most vital, and most penetrating study of hypocrisy that has been written since the works of voltaire goodreads 3. Want to watch elmer gantry in the comfort of your own home.
Elmer gantry is the portrait of a silvertongued evangelist who rises to power within his church, yet lives a life of hypocrisy, sensuality, and ruthless selfindulgence. Elmer gantrys velvet opera elmer gantrys velvet opera. Good video quality,however the audio turned off intermittently, greatly reducing the enjoyment of watching. Elmer gantry was made into a lively and impressive film in 1960 starring burt lancaster in a hellraising performance, and it was one of my dads alltime favorite movies.
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