Marjoe (1972)
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.
Directors: Howard Smith, Sarah Kernochan.
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Marjoe Gortner as Self |
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Vernon Gortner as Self |
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Agnes Benjamin as Self |
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Sarah Kernochan as Self |
| Directing | Howard Smith | Director |
| Directing | Sarah Kernochan | Director |
| Production | Sarah Kernochan | Producer |
| Production | Howard Smith | Producer |
| Editing | Lawrence Silk | Editor |
| Production | Max Palevsky | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ed Lynch | Director of Photography |
| Camera | David Myers | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Richard Pearce | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thomas Reichman | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Michael Shea | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Kenneth Van Sickle | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Binder | Sound |
| Sound | L.A. Johnson | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Robert Grant | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Klick | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ned Kopp | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Jeffrey Friedman | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jeanne Field | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Barbara Kopple | Thanks |