A friend's note this morning about a Texas mega-preacher who promoted the war with Iran as a holy testament to the Second Coming got me thinking about Richard Brooks' Elmer Gantry (1960).
Brooks may have inserted this opening crawl in the film to appease the film review panel or perhaps his own conscience. Dunno.
The note about the impact on children seems quaint, doesn't it?
"We believe that certain aspects of Revivalism can bear examination—that the conduct of some revivalists makes a mockery of the traditional beliefs and practices of organized Christianity!
"We believe that everyone has a right to worship according to his conscience, but Freedom of Religion is not a license to abuse the faith of the people!
"However, due to the highly controversial nature of this film, we strongly urge you to prevent impressionable children from seeing it!"
I LOVE the posters.
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