Marjoe

19721972
PGPG
1h 28min

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... Read allThis 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.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.

7.6/10

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Directors
- Sarah Kernochan
- Howard Smith
Stars
- Marjoe Gortner
- Sarah Kernochan

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoeas Marjoe

Sarah Kernochan

Selfas Self

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". —Steven F. Scharff <sfscharff@juno.com>

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Taglines
- You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money
Genres
- Documentary
- Biography
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Marjoe's father, who appeared in one scene, was unaware of the true nature of the documentary.

Quotes
Marjoe: Can God deliver a religion addict?

Connections
Featured in Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher (2005)

Soundtracks
When the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional

Top review

Required viewing Religion 101

I was fortunate to have a liberal minded college professor who showed this documentary in my freshman Religious studies course. Throughout, and after the viewing my classmates and I could not help but laugh at the TRULY strange character Marjoe is (the 70's garb helps). Some of us outright cracked up. Others were offended. He is so glib about bilking the masses. You find yourself sitting back at some point in the flick and saying, "See, I told you." Charisma is awesome and it is rarely seen as strong as Marjoe possesses it.

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