Glory! Glory! (1989) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A two-part miniseries set in the world of TV evangelism, about a down-and-out rock singer who is hired by a religious group to improve its ratings and donations. Sister Ruth is an immediate hit, and the Church of the Companions of Christ has never been so successful, but an investigative reporter ch

Cast & Crew

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Ellen Greene

Richard Thomas

Reverend Bobby Joe Stuckey

James Whitmore

Barry Morse

Reverend Dan Stuckey

Winston Rekert

George Buza

Film Details

Also Known As

Glory, Sister Ruth

Genre

Comedy

Music

Release Date

1989

Production Company

Atlantis Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 30m

Synopsis

A two-part miniseries set in the world of TV evangelism, about a down-and-out rock singer who is hired by a religious group to improve its ratings and donations. Sister Ruth is an immediate hit, and the Church of the Companions of Christ has never been so successful, but an investigative reporter challenges Ruth to the scrutiny of TV cameras. Church officials become worried that Sister Ruth's colorful past will be exposed.

Cast

Ellen Greene

Richard Thomas

Reverend Bobby Joe Stuckey

James Whitmore

Barry Morse

Reverend Dan Stuckey

Winston Rekert

George Buza

Jamie Near

Bobby Joe--As A Boy

Frances Hyland

Barry Stevens

Michael Kirby

Myron Natwick

Richard Comar

Ted Simonett

Denton Young

Micki Moore

Barbara Hamilton

Richard Blackburn

Jackie Richardson

Kim Lombard

David Grey

Jack Switzer

Chick Roberts

Warren Van Evera

Christina Collins

David Clement

Richard Alden

Michael Tait

Ann Devilliers

Phillipe Ayoub

Michelle Mcadorey

Gladys O'conner

Matt Cooke

J R Zimmerman

Ted Hanlon

Paul Bardier

Wally Bondarenko

Ssophie Brownlee

Layne Coleman

Brian Crabb

Bear Finlay

Patti Gail

Lisa Jakub

Marcia Bennett

Fred Booker

Heather Cliffore

Bill Copeland

J. J. Evans

Richard Fitzpatrick

Linda Goranson

Jennifer Klein

Gail Kerbel

Irene Pauzer

Thomas Rickert

Brian Smegal

Shaun Taylor

Gordon Masten

Harvey Patterson

Bessie Stalworthy

Paul Taylor

Cliff Woolner

Tom Drake

Crew

Tobe Becker

Stan Daniels

Stan Daniels

Stan Daniels

Christopher Dedrick

Bonny Dore

Bonny Dore

Executive Producer

Rick Ellis

Sound Department

Mike Fash

Director Of Photography

Mike Fenton

Casting Director

Ruth Foster

Jonathan Goodwill

Leslie Greif

Executive Producer

Andris Hausmanis

Production Designer

Tom Hidderley

Sound Department

Larry Hovey

Chris Hutton

Sound Department

David Kitay

Richard Licata

Michael Macmillan

Supervising Producer

Seaton Mclean

Guy Moon

Donald J. Mowat

Bruce Nyznik

Sound Department

John Lewis Parker

James Porteous

Sound Department

Andrew Poulos

Stephanie Tyrell

Steve Tyrell

Steve Tyrell

Film Details

Also Known As

Glory, Sister Ruth

Genre

Comedy

Music

Release Date

1989

Production Company

Atlantis Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 19, 1989

Aired in United States February 20, 1989

Released in United States on Video August 30, 1990

Began shooting June 11, 1988.

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Original title: "Sister Ruth."

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