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*The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue*
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
Genre	Drama
Written by	Rider McDowell; Michael De Guzman
Directed by	Robert Ellis Miller
Starring	Diana Scarwid; Robert Urich; Tegan Moss
Music by	Simon Kendall; Al Rodger
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Craig Anderson
Producers	Tom Rowe; Lisa Towers
Production location	Vancouver
Cinematography	David Geddes
Editor	Robert K. Lambert
Running time	92 mins.
Production companies	International Family Entertainment, Inc.; Hallmark Entertainment; Craig Anderson Productions; Pacific Motion Pictures; Signboard Hill Productions
Original release
Network	The Family Channel
Release	December 15, 1996

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The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue is an American 1996 television film directed by Robert Ellis Miller, the last film Miller directed before his death on January 27, 2017. The film was completed days before actor Robert Urich had surgery for cancer.^[1]

Plot

During the Great Depression, an unemployed Detroit man is arrested for a crime he did not commit, prompting his three children to travel over 500 miles to the White House in search of help from President Herbert Hoover in order to have their father home for Christmas.

Cast

Diana Scarwid as Annie Feagan
Robert Urich as Angus Feagan
Tegan Moss as Bernice Feagan
Britt Irvin as Lily Feagan
Alexander Pollock as Jack Feagan
Thomas Peacocke as President Herbert Hoover

Production

Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia during October and November 1996.^[2] Robert Urich had been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma in August 1996 and received treatments while filming was taking place; Ulrich had also completed a chemotherapy course just before he was approached to perform as Angus.^[3] Days after filming was completed Ulrich had surgery for the cancer.^[1]

Release

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue premiered on The Family Channel on December 15, 1996. It was a co-production between the channel and Hallmark Entertainment.^[2]

Reception

Radio Times gave it 2 stars, saying "Cheesy dialogue and general overacting don't help matters, though it still warms the heart when the trio are finally given their audience with President Hoover."^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b TV Guide December 14-19, 1996. pg. 130.
^ ^a ^b "Ulrich stars in FAM's 'Angel' for holidays". San Angelo Standard Times (Newspapers.com). December 11, 1996.
^ Bobbin, Jay (December 15, 1996). "Ulrich looks to "The Angel on Pennsylvania Avenue"". The Californian (Newspapers.com).
^ Freer, Sloan. "The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

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[:0-1] TV Guide December 14-19, 1996. pg. 130.

[:1-2] "Ulrich stars in FAM's 'Angel' for holidays". San Angelo Standard Times (Newspapers.com). December 11, 1996.

[3] Bobbin, Jay (December 15, 1996). "Ulrich looks to "The Angel on Pennsylvania Avenue"". The Californian (Newspapers.com).

[4] Freer, Sloan. "The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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+'''''The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue''''' is an American 1996 television film directed by [[Robert Ellis Miller]], the last film Miller directed before his death on January 27, 2017. The film was completed days before actor [[Robert Urich]] had surgery for cancer.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|title=TV Guide December 14-19, 1996. pg. 130}}</ref>
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-During the [[Great Depression]], an unemployed [[Detroit]] man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, prompting his three children to travel 1,000 miles to the [[White House]] in search of help from President [[Herbert Hoover]] in order to have their father home for Christmas.
+During the [[Great Depression]], an unemployed Detroit man is arrested for a crime he did not commit, prompting his three children to travel over 500 miles to the [[White House]] in search of help from President [[Herbert Hoover]] in order to have their father home for Christmas.
 ==Cast==
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 *[[Britt Irvin]] as Lily Feagan
 *[[Alexander Pollock]] as Jack Feagan
+*[[Thomas Peacocke]] as President [[Herbert Hoover]]
-* Camille Mitchell as Margaret
-*[[Thomas Peacocke]] as President Herbert Hoover
+== Production ==
+Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia during October and November 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=December 11, 1996 |title=Ulrich stars in FAM's 'Angel' for holidays |work=San Angelo Standard Times (Newspapers.com) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/789594426/?terms=%22Angel%20of%20Pennsylvania%20Avenue%22&match=1}}</ref> [[Robert Urich]] had been diagnosed with [[synovial sarcoma]] in August 1996 and received treatments while filming was taking place; Ulrich had also completed a chemotherapy course just before he was approached to perform as Angus.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bobbin |first=Jay |date=December 15, 1996 |title=Ulrich looks to "The Angel on Pennsylvania Avenue" |work=The Californian (Newspapers.com) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/579819903/?terms=%22Angel%20of%20Pennsylvania%20Avenue%22&match=1}}</ref> Days after filming was completed Ulrich had surgery for the cancer.<ref name=":0" />
+== Release ==
+''The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue'' premiered on The Family Channel on December 15, 1996. It was a co-production between the channel and Hallmark Entertainment.<ref name=":1" />
+==Reception==
+''Radio Times'' gave it 2 stars, saying "Cheesy dialogue and general overacting don't help matters, though it still warms the heart when the trio are finally given their audience with President Hoover."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Freer |first1=Sloan |title=The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-ibx1aw/the-angel-of-pennsylvania-avenue/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
+==See also==
+* [[List of Christmas films]]
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