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Plot

This low-budget expansion of the popular Tom T. Hall/Jeannie C. Riley song "Harper Valley PTA" is surprisingly good, boasting lively performances by star Barbara Eden and everybody else in the cast. Eden plays Stella Johnson, a widowed single mom whose gaudy makeup, miniskirts and tight jeans are a source of scandal for the smug, self-righteous members of the local PTA. Forced to leave town with her teenaged daughter Dee (Susan Swift), Stella gets revenge with photographic evidence revealing the sexual peccadilloes and drunken misbehavior of the oh-so-righteous PTA members. The supporting cast includes such seasoned comic pros as Nanette Fabray, Louis Nye, Pat Paulsen and Audrey Christie, all performing above and beyond the call of duty. A weekly-TV version of Harper Valley PTA, also starring Barbara Eden, soon followed.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
93min.
DVD Release Date:
05/31/2005
Director(s):
Richard Bennett
Starring:
Barbara Eden , Ronny Cox , Nanette Fabray , Susan Swift , Louis Nye
Themes:
Suburban Dysfunction,Fighting the System,Whistleblowers,Single Parents
Tone:
Biting,Confrontational,Irreverent,Rousing,Wry
Keywords:
daughter,hypocrisy,scandal,secrets,single-parent,small-town,widow/widower