Movie Description

Sister Aimee

Sister Aimee

(2007)

Overview

At the peak of her immense popularity in the 1920s, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was drawing larger crowds to her revivals than those of P.T. Barnum or Harry Houdini. This chapter of "American Experience" paints a vivid portrait of the controversial and charismatic religious figure. Credited with mainstreaming religion in American culture, Sister Aimee created one of the country's first Christian radio stations, among other accomplishments.

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Facts

Original TitleSister Aimee

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2007-04-02

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 57m

Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/sister/

Genres

  • Documentary