Harper Valley P.T.A.

1978 · 102 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 1,317 VOTES · DIR. Richard C. Bennett

Harper Valley P.T.A. poster

Overview

Stella Johnson is a single mother living in the town of Harper Valley. Most of the townsfolk, particularly those on the school PTA, think she is a little too liberal so they're making things tough for her and her daughter. So she runs for the position of PTA President, which infuriates them. Stella decides to get revenge with the help of her friends.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,375 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:15 ♪ I want to tell you all a story ♪
00:04:17 ♪ For any man who's man enough ♪
00:08:22 it's just filling up their great big walk-in closets.
00:12:19 If I were you, Holly, I would've taken this man in and had him neutered!
00:16:54 Word got around you had a little trouble here.
00:20:30 And you know how those things go.
00:25:55 Dee, honey.
00:29:05 No'.
00:34:09 I'm ruined! I'm ruined! I'm absolutely ruined!
00:38:02 I ordered the flowers myself.
00:41:46 All's it will cost me is a free set and comb out. It's all arranged.
00:44:55 I think-- it is Miss Jones!
00:49:29 A little one.
00:58:36 I'm never going to be able to look at anything pink again.
01:02:32 Why? Do you do it differently than anyone else?
01:07:00 It's time for a meeting of the board!
01:10:03 What are you gonna do? Dig up ol' Gladys Wilmet?
01:14:33 Well, that woman will not get a seat on my board.
01:17:46 Yes, dear. Oh, that woman.
01:21:36 Good. Now you give us enough time
01:27:54 Hey!
01:31:55 How'd you know about that? Did you used to date somebody from there?
01:35:02 Who are those guys?
01:38:56 ♪ And didn't even stop to play ♪

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,375
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:00:15
Final line01:38:56

Production Record

DirectorRichard C. Bennett
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,317