Pray TV (1982 film)

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Pray TV
Directed by Robert Markowitz
Produced by Peter S. Greenberg
Written by Lane Slate
Starring John Ritter
Ned Beatty
Richard Kiley
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Louise Latham
Music by Dennis McCarthy
Cinematography Donald H. Birnkrant
Editing by Peter Parasheles
Distributed by ABC
Release date(s) February 1, 1982
Running time 100 min.
Country USA
Language English
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Pray TV was the title of a made-for-TV drama in 1982 which aired on ABC starring John Ritter and Ned Beatty.[1] The project garnered controversy when Rev. Jerry Falwell, the prominent televangelist, undertook a public campaign in an attempt to keep the show from airing.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Maslin, Janet. "Ned Beatty in Role of Broadcast Evangelist", The New York Times, February 1, 1982. 
  2. ^ O'Connor, John J.. "A Serious Subject Flawed by Compromise", The New York Times, February 7, 1982. 

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