The Summer of Ben Tyler
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A man who acts upon his conscience opens a Pandora's box of racism and intolerance. Temple Rayburn (James Woods) is an attorney who lives and works in a small Southern community in the 1940s. When Rayburn and his wife Celia (Elizabeth McGovern) encounter a young man named Ben Tyler (Charles Mattocks)--a mentally-challenged African-American youth with nowhere to go--they take pity on him and let him stay in their home. However, in a time and place when black and white citizens were not allowed to use the same drinking fountain, Temple's decision raises more than a few eyebrows, and the Rayburn household soon becomes the center of a local political firestorm. The Summer of Ben Tyler featuring James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern is free on Tubi, free on PlutoTV, free on Plex, and 3 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.6 (238 votes).
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| Country | Services | Access with ExpressVPN |
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| United States | Hallmark Movies Now, Plex, Roku, Tubi, PlutoTV | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | Not Available | ❌ |
| Australia | Not Available | ❌ |
| Canada | Not Available | ❌ |
| New Zealand | Not Available | ❌ |
Streaming availability last updated: 03:03:28 AM, 09/18/2024 PST
More Information on The Summer of Ben Tyler
A man who acts upon his conscience opens a Pandora's box of racism and intolerance. Temple Rayburn (James Woods) is an attorney who lives and works in a small Southern community in the 1940s. When Rayburn and his wife Celia (Elizabeth McGovern) encounter a young man named Ben Tyler (Charles Mattocks)--a mentally-challenged African-American youth with nowhere to go--they take pity on him and let him stay in their home. However, in a time and place when black and white citizens were not allowed to use the same drinking fountain, Temple's decision raises more than a few eyebrows, and the Rayburn household soon becomes the center of a local political firestorm. The Summer of Ben Tyler featuring James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern is free on Tubi, free on PlutoTV, free on Plex, and 3 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.6 (238 votes).
Director
Arthur Allan Seidelman
Temple Rayburn
James Woods
Celia Rayburn
Elizabeth McGovern
Spencer Maitland
Len Cariou
Nell Rayburn
Julia McIlvaine
Junius Maitland
Kevin Isola
Chief Sam Thompkins
Clifton James
Rosetta Tyler
Novella Nelson
Suellen
Anita Gillette
Writer
Robert Inman
Composer
Van Dyke Parks
Ratings & Reviews
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