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The Gospel Blimp

  • 1967
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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The Gospel Blimp (1967)
SatireComedyDramaFamilyShort

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

  • Director
    • Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
  • Writers
    • Joseph Bayly
    • Rudy Nelson
    • Jean Yeaworth
  • Stars
    • Bob O'Donnell
    • Paul Bubar
    • Ed T. McDonnell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    32
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
    • Writers
      • Joseph Bayly
      • Rudy Nelson
      • Jean Yeaworth
    • Stars
      • Bob O'Donnell
      • Paul Bubar
      • Ed T. McDonnell
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bob O'Donnell
    • Commander
    Paul Bubar
    Ed T. McDonnell
    Ed T. McDonnell
      Joe Earley
      Brendan Conroy
      Fred Bell
      Fred Bell
      Julie Williams
      Betty Deal
      Elaine Valenteen
      Nancy Zain
      Charles R. Stebbins
        Nicholas Spies
        • Blimp Pilot
        • Director
          • Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
        • Writers
          • Joseph Bayly
          • Rudy Nelson
          • Jean Yeaworth
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        10RDenial

        Bizarre film but kind of funny

        It is too bad that this film is forgotten. It was possibly the best Christian film that I ever saw. Kind of bizarre storyline with a group of Christians wanting to spread the Gospel so for some reason they buy a blimp to spread the Word. They upset the whole Mayberry type town as their radio signals messes up peoples TV reception and the Gospel tracts that they throw out of the blimp covers freshly raked lawns. Kind of funny to see angry townspeople shaking their fist at the Blimp. Then things get really weird. The guy who pilots the Blimp starts dressing up in some Commodore outfit for some reason and starts on a delusion of grandeur trip. I had a friend once who thought that this film should be turned into a Christian "Rocky Horror Picture Show" with people in the pews dressing up as their favorite characters and reacting to lines in the film. It would have been fun. This is a very hard movie to get ahold of.
        10john-1824

        Great film

        This is my all time favorite Christian film. It shows a great message about how to reach others for Christ, and does it well in a short amount of time. It is not easy to find, but I would recommend it. Also, many senior adults will enjoy this as it was produced in the 1960's and they will relate to some of the visuals. It also shows how Christians can sometimes go to extremes to share their message, while missing the mark and the easy way! I have shown this in numerous churches, and it is always a hit. The name alone should tell you it is going to be fun. Children through adults will enjoy this movie...it has a story easy enough to be understood by all, and it has lots of laughs along the way.
        therica

        Very funny satirical but insightful look at evangelizing versus loving acts of faith.

        This is a very funny film. The book is a lot funnier, but... Try to find a copy of either, it's difficult. For anyone, they should find it rather amusing. For Christians of the evangelical camp, they should find it both humorous and thought-provokingly challenging.

        Basically, a guy becomes "saved" at a revival meeting during a difficult time in his life. He becomes better and better at evangelizing for his faith, to the point where his ego begins to consume and embolden him. He gradually moves to doing massive, grandiose attempts to evangelize others-- especially his irritating "unsaved" next-door neighbor-- including hiring a blimp to flash signs of salvation over the city, and especially over the house of his "unsaved" neighbor. But he can't even go over and meet the man, face to face.

        The movie's conclusion (as with the book) finds him discovering that offering salvation and acts of faith and charity are sometimes closer to home, and more personal.

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          This movie was filmed at least partly in Phoenixville Pennsylvania, the same town that is home to the Colonial Theater, which was featured in the famous theater scene in the sci-fi thriller "The Blob" starring Steve McQueen.

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          • United States
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          • English
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          • 40m
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          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
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          • 1.37 : 1

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