1961 Academy Awards – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Winner
Elmer Gantry
Richard Brooks
A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.
1961 Academy Awards – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Nominees
Inherit the Wind
Nedrick Young
Sons and Lovers
Gavin Lambert
The Sundowners
Isobel Lennart
