Elmer Gantry

American  

[gan-tree] / ˈgæn tri /

noun

1. a novel (1927) by Sinclair Lewis.

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Elmer Gantry Cultural  

1. (1927) A novel by Sinclair Lewis; the title character is a successful preacher in the Midwest. Lewis stresses the importance of insincerity and clever publicity in the rise of Gantry.

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Elmer Gantry

He is one part Elmer Gantry, and one part Ned Racine.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2021

In Sinclair Lewis’ 1927 novel Elmer Gantry, she’s a radio evangelist named Sharon Falconer.

From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2020

Dressed in a suit with pink tie, pocket handkerchief and sporting long hair, Gilfry seemed a kind of oily Elmer Gantry, further oiled by Aucoin’s busily ingratiating chamber orchestra accompaniment.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2018

With the end of the big-screen musical era, Jones fought for recognition as a serious actress to win the role in "Elmer Gantry" and other dramatic fare.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2013

Nor, for that matter, is he as sulphurous as Elmer Gantry, or as wonky as Hazel Motes – those other notable outriders of religious demagoguery.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012