Documentary

Marjoe (1972)

Name: Marjoe
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1972-07-24
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin, Sarah Kernochan

"You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money"

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1h 28m English Released

Director: Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith

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.