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The Summer Of Ben Tyler

1996, Movie, PG, 134 mins

The Summer Of Ben Tyler: Review

Brimming over with the milk of human kindness, THE SUMMER OF BEN TYLER is a plea for tolerance stamped with the Hallmark Hall of Fame seal of pristine earnestness. The issues are clearly stated; the dramatic conflicts are tidily drawn; the end result is gratifying but lacking in urgency. During WWII, in the sleepy Southern town of Maitland Mills, lawyer Temple Rayburn (James Woods) has a promising practice, an adoring wife, Celia (Elizabeth McGovern), and a precocious daught... read more leave a comment