The Immaculate Reception

TitleThe Immaculate Reception
Year of Publication2014
Publication TypeScreenplay
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsGlynn, Charlotte
Keywordsfootball; Franco Harris (1950-2022); high school students; Oakland Raiders; Pittsburgh Steelers; professional sports
Abstract

A teenage love story about Joey (Deema Aitken), 16, the son of a steelworker. In December 1972, when Joey’s crush shows up at his house to watch the infamous AFC playoff game, he works up the courage to talk to her. The film opened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014.

Author Biography

Charlotte Glynn (1979— ), born in New York and raised in Pittsburgh, is a graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School. She earned her MFA at Columbia and teaches film directing at State University of New York at Purchase. She lives in Brooklyn.

Time

1972

Published

unpublished