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The novel, which lampooned supporters of Prohibition, sparked significant controversy upon its release in March 1927 and was banned in at least three cities.
It was called, Elmer Gantry, and it featured a womanizing, drunken, greedy, and ambitious preacher.
— Episode: Prohibition - Poisoning the Well | 4
Episode: Prohibition - Poisoning the Well | 4
The novel, which lampooned supporters of Prohibition, sparked significant controversy upon its release in March 1927 and was banned in at least three cities.
It was called, Elmer Gantry, and it featured a womanizing, drunken, greedy, and ambitious preacher.
When it came out in March 1927, it sparked off a firestorm of controversy and was banned in at least three cities.
There were calls for Lewis to be imprisoned or sent to the electric chair.