Harper Valley PTA (1978)
- Original title
- Harper Valley P.T.A.
- Directed by
- Richard C. Bennett, Ralph Senensky
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A small-town single mother fights back against the hypocritical members of the local PTA after they criticize her lifestyle. The film turns the tables on the town's moral gatekeepers with humor and defiance.
lightheartedcomedicplayfulsatiricalupbeatcharmingwhimsicalcampy
What happens
Harper Valley PTA is a 1978 American comedy film inspired by the popular 1968 country song "Harper Valley PTA" written by Tom T. Hall and performed by country singer Jeannie C. Riley. The film starred Barbara Eden, Nanette Fabray, Ronny Cox, Louis Nye and Susan Swift, directed by Richard Bennett and Ralph Senensky (who left the production during filming, and was replaced by Bennett), and primarily released to drive-in theaters throughout the summer of 1978. The film has a cult following among fans of the original song. The film's promotional tagline is: "The song was scandalous. The movie is hilarious!" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Cheering Section (1977)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.