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Films About Angels
This is a list of films where angels appear. Angel films are sometimes discussed in relation to Peter L. Valenti's definition of the 'film blanc', a variety of fantasy film characterised by "1) a mortal's death or lapse into dream; 2) subsequent acquaintance with a kindly representative of the world beyond, most commonly known as Heaven; 3) a budding love affair; 4) ultimate transcendence of mortality to escape the spiritual world and return to the mortal world.' Angel films have also been discussed as the product of 'reform ideology' in early 20th century America; as sharing similarities with ghost films; and in relation to medieval art. Angels 1900s * '' The Christmas Angel'' (1904) 1930s * '' Gabriel Over the White House'' (1933) * ''Liliom'' (1934) * '' The Passing of the Third Floor Back'' (1935) * ''The Green Pastures'' (1936) 1940s * ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941) * '' Donald's Decision'' (1942) * ''I Married an Angel'' (1942) * ''A Guy Named Joe'' (1943) * '' Cabin i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardian Angel Clarence
Guardian usually refers to: * Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another * ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper (The) Guardian(s) may also refer to: Places * Guardian, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community in Webster County * Guardian Nunatak, a landform on Antarctica's Dufek Coast * Guardian Rock, an islet off the Antarctic Peninsula in Bigourdan Fjord * Guardian telephone exchange, Manchester, England * Wonder Mountain's Guardian, a roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario People * GuardiaN (Ladislav Kovács; born 1991), Slovak professional video-game player * Angel Guardian (born 1998), Filipina actress and singer * Don Guardian (born 1953), mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Guardian (comics), characters from various comics * Guardian (DC Comics), a DC Comics superhero * Guardian (Highlander), Guardian (''Highlander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1959 Film)
''The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp'' (German: ''Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte'') is a 1959 West German fantasy comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Nana Osten, Henry Vahl and Ullrich Haupt.Bock & Bergfelder p.122 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Charles Terrot which had previously been made into a British film in 1954. Plot An angel arrives on Earth tasked with improving the world. The main task involves conning a pawnbroker (who specialises in old musical instruments) into believing her harp is valuable. This is set up by organising a "chance meeting" in a pub and convincing him, through a man talking, that he could obtain a valuable harp. Cast * Nana Osten as Der Engel ("the angel") * Henry Vahl as Joshua Webmann * Ullrich Haupt as Hinrich Prigge * Matthias Fuchs as Klaas Henning * Tatjana Sais as Frau Henning * Dunja Movar as Lissy Haverkamp * Eva Vaitl as Frau Haverkamp * Hans Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Mankind (film)
''The Story of Mankind'' is a 1957 American fantasy film, loosely based on the nonfiction book '' The Story of Mankind'' (1921) by Hendrik Willem van Loon. The film was directed and coproduced by Irwin Allen and released by Warner Bros. Premise In the film, the fate of humanity is decided in a court of law. The Devil is the prosecutor, and the Spirit of Man acts as the defense lawyer. Historical figures and eras are used as evidence for and against humanity's right to salvation. The judge can not decide due to the fine balance between humanity's good and evil. So humanity is going to continue its struggle with itself. Plot Scientists have developed a weapon called the Super H-bomb that can exterminate the human race. A high tribunal in the Great Court of Outer Space is convened to decide whether divine intervention should be allowed to stop the bomb's detonation. The devil, who goes by the name of Mr. Scratch, prosecutes mankind while the Spirit of Man defends it. Scratch and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Honeymoon (1956 Film)
''Once Upon a Honeymoon'' is a 1956 American musical fantasy short film directed by Gower Champion and starring Virginia Gibson and Ward Ellis, The film was sponsored by Bell Telephone to promote its new telephones in colors to compliment modern home decor. The Western Electric Model 500 desk telephone and its wall version, the Model 554, are featured in a variety of colors. ''Once Upon a Honeymoon'' was featured and mocked during a 1996 episode of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', and the short has gained a cult following. Clips were also shown in "The Telephone" episode of ''The Secret Life of Machines''. The film is in the public domain. Plot A group of angels are having a conference in a cloud about newlyweds Jeff and Mary, who have been trying to take a honeymoon but are repeatedly forced to postpone because of Jeff's work commitments as a songwriter. The couple's guardian angel Wilbur is sent to Earth to help Jeff write a new song for an upcoming musical so that he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever, Darling
''Forever, Darling'' is a 1956 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, written by Helen Deutsch, and starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and James Mason. In the film, Ball stars as a wife who tries to save her struggling marriage to a chemical engineer (Arnaz) with the help of her guardian angel (Mason). Louis Calhern and Natalie Schafer co-star in supporting roles. Originally intended for William Powell and Myrna Loy, the script caught the interest of Ball and Arnaz, who were interested in making another film for MGM after the success of '' The Long, Long Trailer''. The film was produced during the hiatus of ''I Love Lucy''. MGM released the film on February 9, 1956. Unlike ''The Long, Long Trailer'', the film received mixed reviews and a lukewarm commercial response. Plot After five years of marriage, chemical engineer Lorenzo Xavier Vega (Desi Arnaz) tends to neglect his wife Susan (Lucille Ball) in favor of his work. When she wishes aloud that she h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carousel (film)
''Carousel'' is a 1956 American drama fantasy musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár's 1909 non-musical play '' Liliom''. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and was directed by Henry King. As with the original stage production, the film contains some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most famous songs and perhaps the most serious storyline of all of their musicals. Plot Billy Bigelow, a rough-talking, macho, handsome carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a young, innocent mill worker, live in the small town of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. They fall in love, but are fired from their jobs; Billy because he paid too much attention to Julie and incurred the wrath of the jealous carousel owner Mrs. Mullin, and Julie because she had violated the curfew imposed by wealthy mill owner Mr. Bascombe. Billy and Julie marry and live at the seaside spa and restaurant of her cousin Nettie Jordan. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
''The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp'' is a 1954 British fantasy comedy film directed by Alan Bromly and starring Felix Aylmer, Diane Cilento and Jerry Desmonde. The film was based on a novel by Charles Terrot and is a remake of his television play broadcast in 1951. It was remade as a West German film of the same title in 1959. Plot A beautiful blonde angel arrives in Islington in London on a goodwill mission to soften the heart of pawnbroker Joshua Webman who specialises in old musical instruments. To raise money for her mission, she tries to pawn her harp to him. This is done through organising a "chance meeting" in the pub with a man. Webman eventually gives in and pays £300 for the harp but is disappointed when other experts tell him that it is only worth £15. Bringing out the best in the people she meets, she shows them the path down which their happiness lies. Cast * Felix Aylmer as pawnbroker Joshua Webman * Diane Cilento as the Angel * Jerry Desmonde as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels In The Outfield (1951 Film)
''Angels in the Outfield'' is a 1951 American comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Based on a story by Richard Conlin, the film is about a young woman reporter who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on their abusive manager, who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 7, 1951. It was U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's favorite movie. Plot With baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates in last place, their combative, foul-mouthed manager Guffy McGovern has plenty to complain about. His abusive language toward players is publicized by local newspaper reporter and former "household hints" writer Jennifer Paige, who is thoroughly unimpressed with his style of management. Guffy's fortune changes while wandering through Forbes Field in search of his good luck charm one night, where he is accosted by the voice of an ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Heaven's Sake (1950 Film)
''For Heaven's Sake'' is a 1950 fantasy film starring Clifton Webb as an angel trying to save the marriage of a couple played by Joan Bennett and Robert Cummings. It was adapted from the play ''May We Come In?'' by Harry Segall. Plot Angels Charles and Arthur try to convince a young cherub named Item to stop waiting to be born to Lydia and Jeff Bolton, her parents who she has personally selected. The Boltons are too busy with their theater work to start a family and are also drifting apart, as Lydia wants to have a child but Jeff convinces her to put their careers first. When Item proves adamant, Charles tries to help by taking human form as "Slim" Charles, a supposedly rich Montanan, and encountering the Boltons at a racetrack. Jeff sees a potential financial backer (an "angel" in theatrical slang) for his next play, so he asks his playwright Daphne Peters to try to convince Charles to invest in the production, not knowing that Charles does not have any money. Jeff's usual bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Appleseed (film)
''The Legend of Johnny Appleseed'' is an animated short musical segment from Walt Disney's 1948 film ''Melody Time''. It is narrated by Dennis Day and is based on the American frontiersman John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. It is also included on the 2001 direct to video, VHS, and DVD release of '' Disney's American Legends''. Plot In 1806, Pittsburgh farmer Johnny Appleseed watched as pioneers depart out west and wishes that he could follow, but doesn’t know how to survive in the unknown wild. Johnny is inspired by an angel to abandon his farm, go west, and plant apple seeds everywhere he goes so that settlers will always have something to eat during their travels. The angel tells Johnny that he has all that he needs to go out West: a bag of apple seeds for planting, a holy book known as the Bible, and a tin pot he can use for a hat. In one of his travels, Johnny befriends a skunk, and thereafter, all animals instinctively trust him. As Johnny travels, he uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foxy Duckling
''The Foxy Duckling'' is a Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' color cartoon short directed by Arthur Davis. The short was released on August 23, 1947. Plot An insomniac fox is having trouble sleeping, and despite his best efforts (tossing and turning, clamping his eyes shut, etc), he simply cannot fall asleep. He stumbles across a book entitled ''Insomnia and its Cure'', which tells him filling his pillow with duck feathers is essential for a good night's sleep. The next morning, the fox heads out to capture a duck and soon comes across one. The duck, however, proves to be too much for the fox to handle, as he is constantly outsmarted and all his plans to capture him backfire at every turn. Frustrated, the fox tries one last ditch effort to capture the duck, who is flying just out of his reach. Using many boards and nails, he creates himself a crude wooden bridge to reach him, though the duck outsmarts him yet again by almost-completely sawing off the part of the tree the boards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
