Glenn Jordan

Confrontations between a priest (Jack Lemmon) and a seminary student (Zeljko Ivanek) lead both to a greater understanding of the human spirit.

Gregarious priest Father Farley (Jack Lemmon) takes under his wing Mark Dolson (Zeljko Ivanek), a bright, devout seminary student who shakes up the establishment of an affluent Los Angeles church with a spate of controversial views. Despite being branded "Father Bojangles" by his young compatriot, Farley forges a deep bond with Mark in this intimate drama based on the Broadway play. Charles Durning co-stars as the seminary's monsignor.

Should a priest tell his congregation what they want to hear instead of the truth? Mass Appeal stars Jack Lemmon as Father Tim Farley, a complacent priest in a wealthy suburban parish who drives a Mercedes and cracks jokes from the pulpit. When idealistic Mark Dolson (Zeljko Ivanek), a radical seminarian accuses him of "song and dance theology," the result is a head-on clash that teaches each man the true meaning of faith. Based on the Broadway hit, this witty and thought-provoking adaptation is a humorous and compelling duel of conscience and compromise.

Neil Simon's magic touch shimmers at its very best in this story about a Broadway actress, Georgia Hines (Marsha Mason), who six years earlier gave up custody of her daughter, Polly (Kristy McNichol), in order to "straighten out her life:' But now, just as Georgia is about to star in a play based on her own turbulent romantic past, Polly decides she's going to move in with her mother. There are good times, pretending to be sisters to confuse a pair of college boys, and there are tough times, when they confront one another with the truth about the lost years between them. Through it all, with humor and warmth, they come to know one another again.