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The Angel Doll

20025.2 / 1093 min
Drama, Family

Overview

The story of two small town boys from different sides of the tracks: 1950's childhood and self-redemption. Young "Whitey" Black (so called because of a tuft of blanched hair on the left side of his head) lives in poverty with his single mother and ailing, four-year old sister, Sandy. Just across town, young Jerry Barlow lives the advantages of a middle class lifestyle with both parents and his younger brother. When mischief casts Whitey and Jerry into a shared paper route, Jerry quickly learns of Whitey's desire to buy his sister an angel doll for Christmas. Even though no such dolls exist in their hometown, Whitey, Jerry and a host of colorful characters set out in search of Sandy's gift. Along the way, reversals of fortune, theft, prejudice and, ultimately, the boy's friendship opens their eyes to the vastness of the small town around them.

Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Adult Jerry Barlow

Betsy Brantley

Betsy Brantley

Mary Barlow

Beatrice Bush

Beatrice Bush

Pearl Cumberland

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Noah Roudabush

Gil Johnson

Gil Johnson

Jack Barlow

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Col. Brandeis

Cody Newton

Cody Newton

Whitey Black

Michael Welch

Michael Welch

Little Jerry Barlow

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Fronia Black

Nick Angel

Nick Angel

Santa

Don Henderson Baker

Don Henderson Baker

Somber Man

Calleigh Crumpler

Calleigh Crumpler

Emily

John Copeman

John Copeman

Milkman Woodrow Jones

Christian Durango

Christian Durango

Randy Clark

Cordereau Dye

Cordereau Dye

Let Cumberland

Kate Finlayson

Kate Finlayson

Pageant Director

Kelly Jones Gabriele

Kelly Jones Gabriele

Mrs. Edwards

Lindsey Good

Lindsey Good

Sandy Black

Deborah Hobart

Deborah Hobart

Rose Clark

John Keenan

John Keenan

Emily's Dad

Chuck Kinlaw

Chuck Kinlaw

Stump Parker

Bubba Lewis

Bubba Lewis

Billy Barnes

Robin Mullins

Robin Mullins

Mrs. Barnes

Joanne Pankow

Joanne Pankow

Nurse

Suzanne Pavlat

Suzanne Pavlat

St. Jude Patient

Nina Repeta

Nina Repeta

Clerk

Leslie Riley

Leslie Riley

Emily's Mom

Dakota Smith

Dakota Smith

Bobby Rink

L.H. Smith

L.H. Smith

Theatre Manager

Patrick Stogner

Patrick Stogner

Larry Barlow

Larry Tobias

Larry Tobias

Otis Madger

Suellen Yates

Suellen Yates

Linda Barlow

Derek Chandler

Derek Chandler

Military Police

Madeline Crow

Madeline Crow

Giancarlo D'Alessandro

Giancarlo D'Alessandro

Boy Drinking Cheerwine (uncredited)

Sage Griffin

Sage Griffin

Boy in Hospital (uncredited)

Crew

Pat Griffith

Pat Griffith

Sound

Steven Thompson

Steven Thompson

Cinematography

K. B. Edwards

K. B. Edwards

Executive Producer

Matthew Ramsey

Matthew Ramsey

Editor

Peggy Farrell

Peggy Farrell

Costume Design

Laura B. Edwards

Laura B. Edwards

Producer

Elaine Johnston

Elaine Johnston

Producer

Rex Fuqua

Rex Fuqua

Executive Producer

Jerry Bledsoe

Jerry Bledsoe

Novel

Michael H. Ward

Michael H. Ward

Art Direction

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Executive Producer

Jerry Bledsoe

Jerry Bledsoe

Executive Producer

Trenton McDevitt

Trenton McDevitt

Producer

Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson

Music

Alexander Johnston

Alexander Johnston

Writer

Alexander Johnston

Alexander Johnston

Director