Movie tells tale of the young Billy Graham

Associated Press
Published: October 9, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A dramatic film about the life of the young Billy Graham premieres in theaters Friday in more than a dozen Southern states.
“Billy: The Early Years” focuses on Graham’s life as a teenager growing up on a dairy farm through his years as a young man when he became the 20th century’s greatest evangelist.
Graham’s story is told through the eyes of Charles Templeton, a former evangelist turned nonbeliever who was Graham’s lifelong friend. On his deathbed, Templeton tells how Graham held on to his faith in the face of the horrors such as the Holocaust, while Templeton walked away from God.
The independent movie was made without the blessing of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Gigi Graham said her father, who turns 90 next month, at first didn’t want to see the film, but after visiting with the producer, asked when he would be able to watch it.