Updated 04:40 pm.EST, Sat November 21, 2009

Entertainment > Movie|Tue, Aug. 12 2008 07:44 PM EDT

Billy Graham Movie Taps Bible Belt for Grassroots Support

By Josh Kimball|Christian Post Reporter

Producer Larry Mortorff told the U.K.-based newspaper that copies of the finished film were delivered to Franklin Graham and the family. Franklin Graham has reportedly seen it but has been too busy traveling lately to comment. Most recently, Franklin, who heads the relief agency Samaritan’s Purse as well as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, was in North Korea, where he discussed with officials how his organization could help the North Korean people and strengthen U.S.-North Korean relations.

"We hope what we've done is pleasing to him (Franklin)," said Mortorff. "It's a homage to his dad."

According to The Guardian, a spokesman for the elder Graham, who is in frail health, said he has not yet seen it.

Billy Graham's eldest daughter, Gigi Graham, however, has seen it – and is publicly praising it. Furthermore, Mortorff said she's been hired as a consultant for the film.

On the Web:

The Movie Trailer for ‘The Early Years of Billy Graham’ at GodTube.com
The Official Movie Website at billytheearlyyears.com
List of Advanced Screening Venues at billy.advancefilmscreenings.com

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  • JHS »
    Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:35 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    kevin82

    Graham still attends Montreat presbyterian, how often I don't know. He was always ecumenical, much to the shagrin of right wing hell and brimestone baptist, He is and always will be one of the great ecumenical evangelist of our time. This is of course much to the disliking of the right wing Southern Baptist crowd.

  • Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:34 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Billy Graham became Baptist because he came in contact with Baptists and accepted their theology. His theology is Southern Baptist, not Reformed/Calvinist. In particular, his soteriology is that characteristic Southern Baptist mixture of "once saved, always saved" (a Reformed doctrine) within a free will, conditional view of election (an Arminian doctrine, accepted by virtually all Lutherans as well).

  • JHS »
    Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:21 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Graham actually attends Montreat Presbyterian, the church of Ruth Bell Graham's funeral. He was raised presbyterian and became a Baptist to have a broader base.

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