a novel (1927) by Sinclair Lewis . Elmer Gantry is a successful preacher who holds religious meetings in the Middle West , but does many of the bad things he warns people not to do. The book turned some Americans against this type of religion but made others angry at the author. In a 1960 film version, Burt Lancaster played Gantry and won an Oscar .
ELMER GANTRY
Meaning of ELMER GANTRY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005