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<i>The Father Clements Story</i>

The Father Clements Story

1987 American TV series or program

The Father Clements Story is a 1987 American television film about the life of Father George Clements, an African-American Roman Catholic priest who became famous for being the first United States priest to legally adopt a child.[1] The movie starred actors Lou Gossett, Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Carroll O'Connor.[2] Gossett, Jr. played Clements, Warner played Clements' adopted son, and O'Connor played Cardinal John Cody, the Archbishop of Chicago.[2] The movie was directed by Edwin Sherin. The film score was composed by Mark Snow.[2]

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Frustrated when his call for volunteers to adopt troubled black youths gets little response from his congregation, a priest in Chicago decides to adopt himself, landing himself in hot water with his superiors in the Church..

References

  1. [1]
    "Father George Clements". Adoption. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. [2]
    The Father Clements Story at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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