The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981 1 Hour 37 Minutes Drama SD PG

Kentucky coal miner Jesse Hallam moves his two children to Cincinnati so that his daughter can have life-saving spinal surgery. Jesse learns that life in the city can be cruel and that jobs are often scarce, especially so given Jesse's life-long secret: he is illiterate. Determined to provide a good life for his children, Jesse struggles to overcome his disability so that he can graduate from high school alongside his son.

Cast:: Ben Marley, Brenda Vaccaro, Eli Wallach, Johnny Cash
Writer:: Suzanne Clauser
Director:: Gary Nelson
Producer:: Frank Konigsberg, Sam Manners

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The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981 1 Hour 37 Minutes Drama SD PG

Kentucky coal miner Jesse Hallam moves his two children to Cincinnati so that his daughter can have life-saving spinal surgery. Jesse learns that life in the city can be cruel and that jobs are often scarce, especially so given Jesse's life-long secret: he is illiterate. Determined to provide a good life for his children, Jesse struggles to overcome his disability so that he can graduate from high school alongside his son.

Cast:: Ben Marley , Brenda Vaccaro , Eli Wallach , Johnny Cash
Writer:: Suzanne Clauser
Director:: Gary Nelson
Producer:: Frank Konigsberg , Sam Manners

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