Almost Angels

Almost Angels

Synopsis of Movie

A boy from the wrong side of the tracks wants to join the team, gets hazed by the upper class, but finally wins their respect. Sounds like any number of feel-good sports movies, right? But here’s the catch: the team in question is actually the Vienna Boys Choir. Now raise your hand if you saw that one coming.

Young talent Tony Fiala is the son of a train conductor (“wrong side of the tracks,” indeed) who wants to sing in the famed choir. Mom supports him wholeheartedly, but dad isn’t so sure. The boy gets his shot, and he’s dynamite. Unfortunately, that puts him on the bad side of older choir member Peter Schaefer, who resents that Tony is getting all the attention. But when Tony takes the blame for something Peter did, the two become best friends.

Just when it looks like young Tony's problems are over, new pal Peter gets one of his own: his voice is changing, jeopardizing his place in the Boys Choir. The boys work together on a clever solution, leading to a heartwarming conclusion.

Despite the unusual premise, Almost Angels had the same sweet center audiences had come to expect from Disney. The movie did moderately well in its initial release, then found a wider audience on TV’s The Wonderful World of Disney.

Movie Release History

1962 - Almost Angels

Movie Sub Categories

live-action
drama
disney

Movie Studio

Disney

Cast

Max Heller Peter Weck
Tony Fiala Vincent Winter
Peter Schaefer Sean Scully
Director Eisinger Hans Holt
Father Fiala Fritz Eckhardt
Frau Fiala Bruni Lobel
Choirmaster Hermann Furthmosek
Choirmaster Hans Christian
Choirmaster Walter Regelsberger
Friedel Schmidt Dennis Gilmore
Music Teacher Heinz Grohmann
Seamstress Heidi Grubl
Felix Meinl Bernard Hindinger
Sister-nurse Gerda Maren
Radio Announcer Gunther Philipp
Wardrobe Mistress Rose Renee Roth
Woman Anni Schonhuber
Ferdie Hennie Scott
Mother Elisabeth Stiepl
Mathematics Teacher Walter Varndal
Misignore Oskar Willner
Woman Liselotte Wrede

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