Product Details

• Actors: Moira Kelly, Martin Sheen, Lenny von Dohlen, Melinda Dillon, Paul Lieber
• Directors: Michael Ray Rhodes
• Writers: John Wells
• Producers: Chris Donahue, Ellwood Kieser, Peter Burrell
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: June 2, 1998
• Run Time: 110 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0790732416
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,150 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Biography of the life of Dorothy Day (Kelly). The title refers to the religious practice of treating all people, no matter how poor or humble, as if they were visiting angels. Day was a famous activist and philanthropist of the 20's and 30's. The film traces her growth - mostly spiritual and religious - as she left journalism to become a suffragette in Greenwich Village. Eventually, Day converted to Roman Catholicism and dedicated the rest of her life to helping the poor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational biography, November 5, 2000

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"robbyk" (Hanover, NH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Entertaining Angels: Dorothy Day Story [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Although many people have not seen this biographical movie about the life of Dorothy Day, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker, an organization dedicated to helping the poor, it provides a clear and well-crafted image of Day's life. Kelly does an outstanding job, as well as Sheen and a then little-known Heather Graham as a fragile alcoholic. If the story of Dorothy Day intrigues you and you want to know more about her remarkable life, from journalist to single-mother to helper of the poor, this movie will definitely provide you with answers. It is a heart-warming and spiritual journey. Buy it!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to a Modern Saint, June 3, 2001

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Michael Tasker (Randolph, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Entertaining Angels: Dorothy Day Story [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video was an introduction, for me, to Dorothy Day, and the whole Catholic Worker movement, as it was begun. It made me want to know more (even though I am not a Catholic)! The acting was quite well done, and Moira Kelly was convincing as a passionate Dorothy Day. It is worth sharing, as it is quite an incredible story of faith and history.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Dorothy Day Story, May 27, 2002

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smartnurse123 (Slidell, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Entertaining Angels: Dorothy Day Story [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video portrayed the life of Dorothy Day, a remarkable woman, who with her passion for Christ started the Catholic Worker movement.

A special movie... One that is not at all light-hearted, but one that will challenge you and make you think differently about the value of human dignity.

If you are in the mood for something different, a movie that will bring you closer to your own faith, I recommend this one. It made me reevaluate my priorities.