Overview
The story of two small town boys from different sides of the tracks: 1950's childhood and self-redemption. Young "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, four-year old sister, Sandy. Just across town, young 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 his sister 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 Sandy's gift. Along the way, reversals of fortune, theft, prejudice and, ultimately, the boy's friendship opens their eyes to the vastness of the small town around them.
Director and cast
- Keith Carradine as Adult Jerry Barlow
- Betsy Brantley as Mary Barlow
- Beatrice Bush as Pearl Cumberland
- Pat Hingle as Noah Roudabush
- Gil Johnson as Jack Barlow
- Nick Searcy as Col. Brandeis
- Cody Newton as Whitey Black
- Michael Welch as Little Jerry Barlow
- Diana Scarwid as Fronia Black
- Nick Angel as Santa
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