The cover to the VHS release
The Angel Doll is a 2002 Christmas movie directed and written for the screen by Alexander Johnston, based on the novel The Angel Doll: A Christmas Story by Jerry Bledsoe.
Synopsis
"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 4-year-old sister, Sandy. Just across town, 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 Sandy 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 one. Along the way, reversals of fortune, theft, prejudice, and ultimately, Whitey and Jerry's friendship opens their eyes to the vastness of the small town around them.
Cast
| Actress/actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Betsy Brantley | Mary Barlow |
| Beatrice Bush | Pearl Cumberland |
| Pat Hingle | Noah Roudabush |
| Gil Johnson | Jack Barlow (young) |
| Michael Welch | Jerry Barlow (young) |
| Keith Carradine | Jerry Barlow (adult) |
| Nick Searcy | Col. Brandeis |
| Cody Newton | Whitey Black |
| Diana Scarwid | Fronia Black |
| Nick Angel | Santa Claus |
| Don Henderson Baker | Somber man |
| Calleigh Crumpler | Emily |
| John Copeman | Milkman Woodrow Jones |
| Christian Durango | Randy Clark |
| Cordereau Dye | Let Cumberland |
| Kate Finlayson | Pageant director |
| Kelly Jones Gabriele | Mrs. Edwards |
| Lindsey Good | Sandy Black |
| Deborah Hobart | Rose Clark |
| John Keenan | Emily's Dad |
| Chuck Kinlaw | Stump Parker |
| Bubba Lewis | Billy Barnes |
| Robin Mullins | Mrs. Barnes |
| Joanne Pankow | Nurse |
| Suzanne Pavlat | St. Jude patient |
| Nina Repeta | Clerk |
| Leslie Riley | Emily's mom |
| Dakota Smith | Bobby Rink |
| L.H. Smith | Theatre manager |
| Patrick Stogner | Larry Barlow |
| Larry Tobias | Otis Madger |
| Suellen Yates | Linda Barlow |
| Derek Chandler | Military Police |
| Madeline Crow | |
| Giancarlo D'Alessandro (uncredited) | Boy drinking cheerwine |
| Sage Griffin (uncredited) | Boy in Hospital |