The Greatest Gift (film)

For other uses, see The Greatest Gift (disambiguation).
The Greatest Gift
Glenn Ford and Lance Kerwin
as Reverend and Ramey Holvak
GenreDrama
Based onRamey
by Jack Farris
Written byBen Goodman
Directed byBoris Sagal
StarringGlenn Ford
Julie Harris
Lance Kerwin
Theme music composerRichard DeBenedictis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDean Hargrove
CinematographyStevan Larner
EditorsHoward Epstein
Douglas Stewart
Running time100 minutes
Production companyUniversal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 4, 1974 (1974-11-04)
Related
The Family Holvak

The Greatest Gift is an NBC television movie which premiered on November 4, 1974. Directed by Boris Sagal and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Harris, and Lance Kerwin, the film served as the pilot for the 1975 television series The Family Holvak.

Synopsis

Humble Depression-era preacher Reverend Holvak (Glenn Ford) lives with his wife Elizabeth (Julie Harris) and son Ramey (Lance Kerwin) and struggles against the injustice of violence and a corrupt sheriff in an attempt to maintain the moral values of their faith in their small town.

Cast

Actor Role
Glenn Ford Rev. Holvak
Julie Harris Elizabeth Holvak
Lance Kerwin Ramey Holvak
Cari Anne Warder-Kueltzo Julie Mae Holvak
Harris Yulin Hog Yancy
Charles Tyner Amos Goodloe
Furman Walters Willis Graham
Dabbs Greer Deacon Hurd

References

  • Movies made for television, 1964–2004, by Alvin H. Maril


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