Sister Aimee

Name: Sister Aimee
Released: 2007-04-02
Rating: 10

2007

Saint or sinner?

Trailer

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.

Release Date

2007-04-02

Status

Released

Original Title

Sister Aimee

Runtime

57 min

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Carousal Films, WGBH Educational Foundation (US)

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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