Angel Baby

Name: Angel Baby
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961-05-14
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: George Hamilton, Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell

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In his film debut, Burt Reynolds vies with George Hamilton for the love of one heavenly woman. In the American South, evangelist Paul Strand (Hamilton) meets a beautiful, young mute named Je... Read allIn his film debut, Burt Reynolds vies with George Hamilton for the love of one heavenly woman. In the American South, evangelist Paul Strand (Hamilton) meets a beautiful, young mute named Jenny, affectionately known as Angel Baby. When Paul prays for her, Jenny's voice miraculous... Read allIn his film debut, Burt Reynolds vies with George Hamilton for the love of one heavenly woman. In the American South, evangelist Paul Strand (Hamilton) meets a beautiful, young mute named Jenny, affectionately known as Angel Baby. When Paul prays for her, Jenny's voice miraculously returns ... and the two fall in love, sparking jealousy in Paul's older wife and Jenny'... Read all

6.1/10

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Directors
- Paul Wendkos
- Hubert Cornfield(uncredited)
Writers
- Elsie Oakes Barber(novel "Jenny Angel")
- Orin Borsten
- Paul Mason
Stars

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George Hamilton and Salome Jens in Angel Baby (1961)

George Hamilton and Mercedes McCambridge in Angel Baby (1961)

Directors
- Paul Wendkos
- Hubert Cornfield(uncredited)
Writers
- Elsie Oakes Barber(novel "Jenny Angel")
- Orin Borsten
- Paul Mason
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In his film debut, Burt Reynolds vies with George Hamilton for the love of one heavenly woman. In the American South, evangelist Paul Strand (Hamilton) meets a beautiful, young mute named Jenny, affectionately known as Angel Baby. When Paul prays for her, Jenny's voice miraculously returns ... and the two fall in love, sparking jealousy in Paul's older wife and Jenny's predatory lover (Reynolds). With Paul and Sarah quarreling furiously, Jenny leaves as a traveling evangelist and starts to believe that she possesses divine healing powers. But does she...?

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Taglines
- WE CHALLENGE YOU TO SEE 'ANGEL BABY' AND TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT IT!!! (original print ad - all caps)
Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
When asked about this movie Burt Reynolds replied, "The toughest part about 'Angel Baby' was doing a fight scene with George Hamilton, who at the time was a contender for the title of World's Most Uncoordinated Human Being. Yet he had to beat me up, something that was almost impossible for him to fake. In the dumbest fight scene ever, he sort of lifted me, and I leapt into the bushes, hoping it looked like I was thrown. But it just looked like he lifted me and I'd jumped".

Goofs
When Paul is loading the truck after the first tent revival meeting, a shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the back of the truck.

Quotes
Paul Strand: [Preaching to the crowd] We've all been breaking our appointments. You have been breaking your appointments and I have been breaking mine. We've been breaking our appointments with the dentist and with the doctor, but there's one appointment you're not gonna forget. That the appointment with God. Praise God! Now is the time to repent. Right now! Now is the time to receive Jesus in your heart. Break the chains of sins! Send the devil flying! Cleanse your soul of sin for the Lord tonight.

Soundtracks
Onward, Christian Soldiers
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by Sabine Baring-Gould
Played during opening crawl text]

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10/10

In some ways better than the film Elmer Gantry

I was surprised at this story in how it was told; as well as the acting by several cast members. Thanks to TCM this 1961 version of Angel Baby was well scripted. I am a believer, but this film certainly would be for both believers and those who are not yet. This film shows the flaws in human nature as well as actors portraying those in real life that have a gift of healing. Even if you view the story for just the fine acting of Ms. Salome Jens, Joan Blondell, Henry Jones and surprisingly the acting of George Hamilton. I have not seen any of the remakes; that is something I doubt I will. So if you have the opportunity to view this film I don't think your time will be wasted.

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