The Angel Doll

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Keith Carradine

Adult Jerry Barlow

Betsy Brantley

Mary Barlow

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Beatrice Bush

Pearl Cumberland

Pat Hingle

Noah Roudabush

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Gil Johnson

Jack Barlow

Nick Searcy

Col. Brandeis

Cody Newton

Whitey Black

Michael Welch

Little Jerry Barlow

Diana Scarwid

Fronia Black

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Nick Angel

Santa

Don Henderson Baker

Somber Man

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Calleigh Crumpler

Emily

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John Copeman

Milkman Woodrow Jones

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Christian Durango

Randy Clark

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Cordereau Dye

Let Cumberland

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Kate Finlayson

Pageant Director

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Kelly Jones Gabriele

Mrs. Edwards

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Lindsey Good

Sandy Black

Deborah Hobart

Rose Clark

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John Keenan

Emily's Dad

Crew

Art

• Michael H. Ward Art Direction

Costume & Make-Up

• Peggy Farrell Costume Design

Crew

• Steven Thompson Cinematography

Directing

• Alexander Johnston Director

Editing

• Matt Ramsey Editor

Production

• Pat Hingle Executive Producer
• K. B. Edwards Executive Producer
• Rex Fuqua Executive Producer
• Jerry Bledsoe Executive Producer
• Trenton McDevitt Producer
• Elaine Johnston Producer
• Laura B. Edwards Producer

Sound

• Pat Griffith Sound
• Chris Anderson Music

Writing

• Jerry Bledsoe Novel
• Alexander Johnston Writer