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

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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