Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
- Starring:
- Barbara Eden, Ronny Cox, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Bennett
- Category:
- Television
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This low-budget expansion of the popular Tom T. Hall/Jeannie C. Riley song "Harper Valley PTA" is surprisingly good, boasting lively performances by star Barbara Eden and everybody else in the cast. Eden plays Stella Johnson, a widowed single mom whose gaudy makeup, miniskirts and tight jeans are a source of scandal for the smug, self-righteous members of the local PTA. Forced to leave town with her teenaged daughter Dee (Susan Swift), Stella gets revenge with photographic evidence revealing the sexual peccadilloes and drunken misbehavior of the oh-so-righteous PTA members. The supporting cast includes such seasoned comic pros as Nanette Fabray, Louis Nye, Pat Paulsen and Audrey Christie, all performing above and beyond the call of duty. A weekly-TV version of Harper Valley PTA, also starring Barbara Eden, soon followed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- Barbara Eden - Stella Johnson
- Nanette Fabray - Alice Finely
- Louis Nye - Kirby Baker
- Audrey Christie - Flora Simpson Reilly
- Irene Yah Ling Sun - Myrna Wong
- Clint Howard - Corley
- Laura Teige - Reilly Twin
- Molly Dodd - Olive Glover
- Amzie Strickland - Shirley Thompson
- Tobias Anderson - Barney
- Arlen Stuart - Bertha Harper
- Royce D. Applegate - Dutch
- Woody Harrelson
- Pat Paulsen - Otis Harper, Jr.
- Ronny Cox - Willis Newton
- Susan Swift - Dee Johnson
- John Fiedler - Bobby Taylor
- DeVera Marcus - Holly Taylor
- Louise Foley - Mavis Schroeder
- Jan Marie Teige - Reilly Twin
- Fay deWitt - Willa Mae Jones
- Ron Masak - Herbie Maddox
- Brian Cook - Carlyle Ridley
- Bob Hastings - Skeeter
- J.J. Barry - Nolan
- Whitey Hughes - Stunt Man
- Pitt Herbert - Henry Reilly
- Director(s):
- Richard Bennett
- Writer(s):
- Barry Schneider, George Edwards
- Producer(s):
- George Edwards
- Categories:
- Television
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