The Father Clements Story

*The Father Clements Story*
The Father Clements Story
Genre	Drama
Written by	Arthur Heinemann; Ted Tally
Directed by	Edwin Sherin
Starring	Louis Gossett Jr.; Malcolm-Jamal Warner; Ron McLarty; Carroll O'Connor
Music by	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Zev Braun
Producer	Philip L. Parslow
Cinematography	Jack Whitman
Editor	Byron "Buzz" Brandt
Running time	1hr 40 min.
Production companies	Braun Entertainment Group; Interscope
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 13, 1987

The Father Clements Story is a 1987 American television film about the life of Father George Clements, an African-American Roman Catholic priest who became famous for being the first United States priest to legally adopt a child.^[1] The movie starred actors Lou Gossett, Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Carroll O'Connor.^[2] Gossett, Jr. played Clements, Warner played Clements' adopted son, and O'Connor played Cardinal John Cody, the Archbishop of Chicago.^[2] The movie was directed by Edwin Sherin. The film score was composed by Mark Snow.^[2]

Plot

Frustrated when his call for volunteers to adopt troubled black youths gets little response from his congregation, a priest in Chicago decides to adopt himself, landing himself in hot water with his superiors in the Church..

References

^ "Father George Clements". Adoption. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Father Clements Story at IMDb

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[1] "Father George Clements". Adoption. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[imdb_fcs-2] The Father Clements Story at IMDb

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