Summer Of Ben Tyler (1996)
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A man who acts upon his conscience opens a Pandora's box of racism and intolerance in this made-for-TV drama. Temple Rayburn (James Woods) is an attorney who lives and works in a small Southern community in the 1940s. When Rayburn and his wife Celia (Elizabeth McGovern) encounter a young man… More A man who acts upon his conscience opens a Pandora's box of racism and intolerance in this made-for-TV drama. Temple Rayburn (James Woods) is an attorney who lives and works in a small Southern community in the 1940s. When Rayburn and his wife Celia (Elizabeth McGovern) encounter a young man named Ben Tyler (Charles Mattocks) -- an African-American youth who is retarded and has nowhere to go -- they take pity on him and allow him to stay in their home. However, at a time and place when black and white citizens were not allowed to use the same drinking fountains, Temple's decision raises more than a few eyebrows, and the Rayburn household soon becomes the center of a local political firestorm. The Summer of Ben Tyler was originally aired as part of the award-winning anthology series The Hallmark Hall of Fame. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Written By
- Robert Inman
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- Hallmark Entertainment
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Depicts the challenges of a lawyer with principles and a belief that it is always important to do the right thing.
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