Scandal in a Small Town is a 1988 television film directed by Anthony Page and starring Raquel Welch.
Plot
Leda Beth Vincent lives in the small town of Shiloh. Her daughter Julie is a high school student who experiences antisemitic propaganda in her history class. Leda thinks this is unacceptable and tries to fight the Board of Education. She is forced to take them and the teacher responsible to court.
Cast of characters Raquel Welch as Leda Beth Vincent Christa Denton as Julie Vincent Frances Lee McCain as Gwendolyn McLeod Robin Gammell as Professor Paul Martin Peter Van Norden as Lawyer Ronny Cox as George Baker Mickey Jones as Glenn Peter Palmer as Scottie Harold Pruett as Michael Helen Page Camp as Mrs. Bengston
Reception In a glowing review for FilmInk, reviewer Erin Free states that "Welch's best telemovie [...] is arguably 1988's Scandal In A Small Town, partly because of its solid, ambitious story, but also because it effectively utilises Welch's striking beauty rather than attempting to suppress it." The reviewer furthermore praises the work of the crew, stating that the film is "Strongly directed by Unsung Auteur Anthony Page (The Lady Vanishes, Absolution) and punchily written by Robert J. Avrech (who penned Brian De Palma's Body Double)".
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