Marjoe
Marjoe

Movie·1972·1h 28m

Marjoe

You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

Producer

Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith

Cinematography

Richard Pearce

Editor

Lawrence Silk

Themes

businessreligionchurchevangelismevangelistwoman director

Production House

Mauser Productions
Cinema X

Audience Score

76%

35 votes

Skip7%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection37%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner

Self

Vernon Gortner

Self

Agnes Benjamin

Self

Sarah Kernochan

Sarah Kernochan

Self

// crew

Crew

Sarah Kernochan

Sarah Kernochan

Director, Producer

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

Director, Producer

Lawrence Silk

Editor

Richard Pearce

Richard Pearce

Director of Photography

Ed Lynch

Director of Photography

Max Palevsky

Executive Producer

Thomas Reichman

Director of Photography

Kenneth Van Sickle

Director of Photography

David Myers

David Myers

Director of Photography

Michael Shea

Director of Photography

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