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The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)

TV Movie  -  97 min  -  Drama
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Jesse Hallam, an illiterate coal miner from Kentucky, moves to Cincinnati so that his daughter may receive spinal surgery... See full summary »

Director:

Gary Nelson

Writer:

Suzanne Clauser

Stars:

Johnny Cash, Brenda Vaccaro and Ben Marley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Cash ...
Jesse Hallam
Brenda Vaccaro ...
Marion Galucci
Ben Marley Ben Marley ...
Ted Hallam
Eli Wallach ...
Sal Galucci
Guy Boyd ...
Policeman
Chrystal Smith Chrystal Smith ...
Jenny Hallam
Earl Poole Ball ...
Uncle Charley
Linda Bennett Linda Bennett ...
Receptionist
Viola Borden Viola Borden ...
Mrs. Kleeman
Michael Burnham Michael Burnham ...
Tully
Tara Cash Tara Cash ...
Student
Malinda Comer Malinda Comer ...
Clerk
Ray Comier Ray Comier ...
Trucker
William Dickerson William Dickerson ...
Schofield (as William Dickenson)
Dale Doerman Dale Doerman ...
2nd Policeman
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Storyline

Jesse Hallam, an illiterate coal miner from Kentucky, moves to Cincinnati so that his daughter may receive spinal surgery. Determined to support his family in the city, he decides he must learn how to read and write as an adult, and resolves to graduate from high school. Written by Anonymous  

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School | Family Relationships | Literacy | Reading | Learning  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ponos Jessea Hallama See more »

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati Art Museum - 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Königsberg Company See more »
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Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Quotes

[last lines]
Jesse Hallam: You want to do what I've been doin' all my life - runnin' away from words? Well, that's up to you, but you got to know... it's a poverty trade. And right here and now you could be diggin' youself a hole in the bottom of a mountain that you're never goin' to climb back up out of. Well, not me - and not my boy. We're goin' to high school and we're goin' to graduate and nobody or nothin's goin' to stop us. We're going to learn to read.
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Soundtracks

"Moving Up"
Sung by Johnny Cash
Written by Johnny Cash See more »