The Gospel Blimp

"A Delightful Satire with a Message!"

1967 0h 38m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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A church group uses a blimp to evangelize to their hometown, but things don't work as planned.

“A Delightful Satire with a Message!”

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Cast

Bobby O'Donnell
Commander
Paul Bubar
Ed T. McDonnell
Joe Earley
Charles R. Stebbins
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Writers: Rudy Nelson, Jean Yeaworth
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ralph Carmichael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John A. Bushelman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bobby O'Donnell and Paul Bubar and Ed T. McDonnell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Delightful Satire with a Message!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. directs. Ralph Carmichael scores. John A. Bushelman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Ralph Carmichael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John A. Bushelman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bobby O'Donnell and Paul Bubar and Ed T. McDonnell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Delightful Satire with a Message!".
8IMDB entry: tt0312733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.