Film

The Littlest Angel

1969 · 1h 17m · Family · Music · TV Movie

IMDb

6.1

Adapted from the book by Charles Tazewell. Michael, a shepherd boy living in Biblical times, finds himself transported to Heaven on his eighth birthday. Michael doesn't fully understand where he is, or why he's there. A guardian angel named Patience is given the task of showing Michael the joys of Heaven and helping him find his place in the Hereafter.

Johnny Whitaker

Michael

Fred Gwynne

Patience, the Guardian Angel

Cab Calloway

Gabriel

E.G. Marshall

God

John McGiver

Angel of the Peace

Tony Randall

Democritus

George Rose

The Celestial Psychopomp

Connie Stevens

The Flying Mistress

James Coco

Father

Evelyn Russell

Mother

Cris Alexander

Raphael

George Blackwell

The Coach Driver

Mary Jo Catlett

The Scribe I

Lu Leonard

The Scribe II

• Joe LaytonDirector
• Lan O'KunWriter · Executive Producer
• Charles TazewellNovel
• Burr SmidtProducer
• Duane BogieExecutive Producer
• Lester OstermanExecutive Producer
• John OlszewskiEditor

Release date

December 6, 1969

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 17m

Genres

Family, Music, TV Movie

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