Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel ★★½ 1997
Brassy singer Ruby Diamond (Parton) dies suddenly in an accident but is having some trouble entering heaven. St. Peter (McDowall) thinks she's a likely prospect but Ruby needs a few more good deeds before she can get her wings. So she's sent to help a frazzled widower (Kerwin) who's the father of two lonely preteens. 90m/C VHS, DVD . Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall, Brian Kerwin; D: Michael Switzer.
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