One Man's Way

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One Man's Way
One Man's Way poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Denis Sanders
Screenplay byJohn W. Bloch
Eleanore Griffin
Produced by Frank Ross
Starring Don Murray
Diana Hyland
William Windom
Virginia Christine
Carol Ohmart
Veronica Cartwright
Cinematography Ernest Laszlo
Edited by Philip W. Anderson
Music by Richard Markowitz
Production
company
Frank Ross Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • December 23, 1963 (1963-12-23)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

One Man's Way is a 1963 American drama film directed by Denis Sanders and written by John W. Bloch and Eleanore Griffin. The film stars Don Murray as the preacher and author Norman Vincent Peale. The cast also includes Diana Hyland, William Windom, Virginia Christine, Carol Ohmart and Veronica Cartwright. [1]

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The film was released on December 23, 1963, by United Artists.

Plot

As a young man, Norman Vincent Peale is working in Detroit as a crime reporter for a newspaper. Saddened by the tragedies he witnesses or writes about, Peale enters a seminary. He moves to New York City, becoming a minister and writing a best-selling book, The Power of Positive Thinking, that also becomes controversial. After a considerable amount of soul-searching that leads him to the brink of leaving his vocation, Peale decides to continue with his work.

Cast

Critical reception

In the New York Times , film critic Howard Thompson wrote, "As a biographical tribute to one of America's best-known Protestant clergymen, the picture is thoughtful and genteel," adding that it is "a worthy movie" that "sustains an unpretentious tone from start to finish." [2]

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References

  1. "One Man's Way (1964) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
    - "One Man's Way". TV Guide. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. Thompson, Howard (March 12, 1964). "One Man's Way'". New York Times . Retrieved September 19, 2022.