The Angel Doll

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

as Adult Jerry Barlow

Betsy Brantley

Betsy Brantley

as Mary Barlow

Beatrice Bush

Beatrice Bush

as Pearl Cumberland

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

as Noah Roudabush

Gil Johnson

Gil Johnson

as Jack Barlow

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

as Col. Brandeis

Cody Newton

Cody Newton

as Whitey Black

Michael Welch

Michael Welch

as Little Jerry Barlow

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

as Fronia Black

Nick Angel

Nick Angel

as Santa

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