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Marjoe

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In this revealing documentary, Southern evangelist Marjoe Gortner allows the filmmakers to record him swindling people out of money. Raised to be a child preacher on the revival-tent circuit, Gortner made a small fortune for his parents. Later, he began preaching on his own in a lively, rock star-influenced style, but, since he lacked actual religious faith, money became his sole motivator. As he stages his final revival tour, Marjoe provides a rare glimpse inside the business of evangelism.

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Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Feb 13
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Leaburn O @RT35452347 3d One of the best early winners of the Academy award for best documentary feature. Not easy to find a recording but bought on DVD. Marjoe is worth watching to this day as his tactics and manipulation remain staple fodder for the evangelical movement. See more Read all reviews
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Howard Smith

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Synopsis In this revealing documentary, Southern evangelist Marjoe Gortner allows the filmmakers to record him swindling people out of money. Raised to be a child preacher on the revival-tent circuit, Gortner made a small fortune for his parents. Later, he began preaching on his own in a lively, rock star-influenced style, but, since he lacked actual religious faith, money became his sole motivator. As he stages his final revival tour, Marjoe provides a rare glimpse inside the business of evangelism.
Director
Howard Smith, Sarah Kernochan
Distributor
Cinema 5 Distributing
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 1972, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 28m