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Harper Valley P.T.A.

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
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5.8/10
1.2K
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Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
A carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.
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A carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.A carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.A carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.

  • Directors
    • Richard C. Bennett
    • Ralph Senensky
  • Writers
    • George Edwards
    • Barry Schneider
  • Stars
    • Barbara Eden
    • Ronny Cox
    • Nanette Fabray
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Richard C. Bennett
      • Ralph Senensky
    • Writers
      • George Edwards
      • Barry Schneider
    • Stars
      • Barbara Eden
      • Ronny Cox
      • Nanette Fabray
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Barbara Eden in Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
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    Barbara Eden
    Barbara Eden
    • Stella Johnson
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Willis Newton
    Nanette Fabray
    Nanette Fabray
    • Alice Finely
    Louis Nye
    Louis Nye
    • Kirby Baker
    Audrey Christie
    Audrey Christie
    • Flora Simpson Reilly
    Ron Masak
    Ron Masak
    • Herbie Maddox
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Bobby Taylor
    Susan Swift
    Susan Swift
    • Dee Johnson
    Pat Paulsen
    Pat Paulsen
    • Mr. Harper
    Bob Hastings
    Bob Hastings
    • Skeeter
    Fay DeWitt
    Fay DeWitt
    • Willa Mae Jones
    • (as Fay De Witt)
    J.J. Barry
    J.J. Barry
    • Tex
    Royce D. Applegate
    Royce D. Applegate
    • Dutch
    Irene Yah-Ling Sun
    Irene Yah-Ling Sun
    • Myrna Wong
    • (as Irene Yah Ling Sun)
    Louise Foley
    • Mavis
    Amzie Strickland
    Amzie Strickland
    • Shirley Thompson
    Molly Dodd
    Molly Dodd
    • Olive Glover
    DeVera Marcus
    • Holly Taylor
    • Directors
      • Richard C. Bennett
      • Ralph Senensky(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • George Edwards
      • Barry Schneider
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      All but the last two weeks of filming were directed by Ralph Senensky. He left after expressing concern that the elephants would be spooked on Halloween night, when a scene was scheduled to be shot. He turned out to be correct, a spooked elephant injured Nanette Fabray severely.
    • Goofs
      The date, September 8th, 1968, was a Sunday, not a week-day, (for school, teachers and students). Dee Johnson mentioned the date, as she was postponing the election voting, from an immediate start, that Mrs. Flora Simpson Riley had planned on.
    • Quotes

      Police Officer: [just catching Bobby Taylor outside a motel, wearing nothing but a firehouse hose wrapped around him] Hey, buddy... where's the fire?

    • Crazy credits
      The credit to Seattle Slew for the manure is a joke. (The numerous comments in the Trivia section has apparently led some people to believe it's on the level.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Mindhunter: Episode #2.2 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.
      Words and music by Tom T. Hall
      Sung by Jeannie C. Riley

    User reviews18

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    excellent portrayal of housewife justice
    I thought this was an excellent statement that exemplified the saying that "those who live in glass houses should not throw stones." A great movie that made one feel that maybe, just perhaps, we can all come out on top sometimes with our dignity intact.
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    5
    • Neph-2
    • Aug 20, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1980 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Harper Valley
    • Filming locations
      • Lebanon, Ohio, USA
    • Production company
      • April Fools Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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