Marjoe
- IMDb link: 0068924
- IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,931 votes) Search
- Genres: Biography, Documentary
- Director: Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith
- Cast: Marjoe Gortner, 29 user, 2 critic, Agnes Benjamin, Vernon Gortner, Howard Smith and others
- Release date: 11 Apr 1973
- Release year: 1972
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: evangelist, revival meeting, christian fanatic, character name as title, rediscovered film, son, evangelism, business, money, tent
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This Oscar-winning documentary explores the life of one-time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner. The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent-revival circuit by the age of 3.
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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