- ^ "Father George Clements". Adoption. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c The Father Clements Story at IMDb
| The Father Clements Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Arthur Heinemann Ted Tally |
| Directed by | Edwin Sherin |
| Starring | Louis Gossett Jr. Malcolm-Jamal Warner Ron McLarty Carroll O'Connor |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Zev Braun |
| Producers | Philip L. Parslow Philip Krupp (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Jack Whitman |
| Editor | Byron "Buzz" Brandt |
| Running time | 1hr 40 min. |
| Production companies | Braun Entertainment Group Interscope |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 13, 1987 |
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]
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..