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| Director: | Joe Layton | 
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| Writer: | Charles Tazewell, Lan O'Kun | 
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 06, 1969 | 
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| Director: | Joe Layton | 
| Writer: | Charles Tazewell, Lan O'Kun | 
| Genres: | Family, Music, TV Movie | 
| Keywords | holiday, based on novel or book, heaven, musical, christmas | 
| Production Companies | NBC Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Wakefield Poole | Choreographer | 
| Joe Layton | Director, Choreographer | 
| Charles Tazewell | Novel | 
| Patricia Thackray | Teleplay | 
| Lan O'Kun | Writer, Songs, Music, Lyricist | 
| Joseph A. Howard | Music | 
| Burr Smidt | Production Design | 
| Fred Voelpel | Costume Design | 
| Philip Leto | Hairstylist | 
| Robert Philippe | Makeup Artist | 
| James Blaney | Sound | 
| John Olszewski | Editor | 
| Warren Meyers | Music Arranger | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Lan O'Kun | Executive Producer | 
| Lester Osterman | Executive Producer | 
| Duane Bogie | Executive Producer | 
| Burr Smidt | Producer | 
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