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Marjoe (1972)

Marjoe (1972)

Documentary

You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money

Release Date: 1972, July 24
Directors: Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith
Countries: United States of America
Production: Mauser Productions, Mauser Productions, Cinema X, Cinema X
Cast: Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

woman director religion church business evangelism evangelist