The film “Aimee Semple McPherson” was released in 2006. It portrays the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, a renowned evangelist from the 1920s. The movie discusses where the film was shot, the characters, and provides more interesting facts and backstage details.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of the movie was done in a few locations in California, USA. Some of the scenes were shot at Santa Monica Pier. Other locations include the city of Bakersfield, Long Beach, and various places in Santa Monica.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mimi Michaels | Aimee Semple McPherson |
| Laura Anderson | Leita Mae |
| Carl Ballantine | Realtor in China |
| Teres Byrne | Minnie Kennedy |
| Kiera Chaplin | Myrtle Ste. Pierre |
| Barbara Kerr Condon | Sister Maria |
| Angela de Malignon | Speakeasy dancer |
| Etienne Eckert | Emma Shaffer |
| Linda Fitak | Speakeasy Dancer |
| Michael Gier | Captain Klein |
| Joe Gonzalez | Ralph Jordan |
| Charles Gorgano | Asa Keyes |
| JoAnn Green | Waitress |
| Melissa Greenfield | Louise Weick |
| Rance Howard | James Kennedy |
| Charles Hoyes | Harold McPherson |
| Anjenique Hughes | Sister Susannah |
| Rex Kerr | Bartender |
| Brandy Maddox | Rosalee |
| David Mattey | The Enforcer |
| Obren Milanovic | Blind Man |
| Michael Minor | Kenneth Ormiston |
| Chad Nadolski | Robert Semple |
| Roy O’Reilly | Judge |
| Louis Pastore | Barker |
| Karis Rossi | Roberta Salter |
| Richard Rossi | David Hutton |
| Sherrie Rossi | Juror |
| Laurie Shaw | Reba Crawford |
| Keaton Shyler | Louise |
| Jenny Tallent | Sister Jane |
| Randy Toews | Defense Attorney |
| Suzanne Tsai | Aimee’s Chinese Housekeeper |
| Selah Victor | Lulu |
| Laura Voethe | Mrs. Brooks |
Trivia and Facts
- The film was directed and written by Richard Rossi.
- Stars of the movie are Mimi Michaels, Laura Anderson, and Carl Ballantine.
- The movie was nominated for one award.
- There is a scene where Emma (Etienne Eckert) hysterically informs Aimee’s mother that she’s missing. This scene was shot in one take by Richard Rossi with a hand-held camera because Eckert had had an accident and injured her ankle. Rossi cleaned her wounds with hydrogen peroxide and suggested she put her hysteria into the scene. The bandage can be seen on her ankle.
- When the D.A. gives his opening statement in Sister Aimee’s trial, there’s a large map on the wall behind him that says, “Kern County, California.” But her actual trial took place in Los Angeles County. Rossi was given free use of a courthouse in Bakersfield (Kern County) by a judge who was kindly disposed toward the project and allowed free shooting on a Saturday.
- Aimee McPherson, the film’s main character, was an evangelist who supposedly was capable of healing the sick and even raising the dead. She was famously stated, “Faith is the key to miracles, and you have faith or you wouldn’t be here today!”
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0093515
- Longitude: -118.4974682
- Place ID: ChIJpwWbUtekwoAR0890MEJvzII
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Bakersfield, California, USA
- Latitude: 35.3732921
- Longitude: -119.0187125
- Place ID: ChIJDcuUuchr6oARyHT-mAkMNlk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bakersfield, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Santa Monica, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0194543
- Longitude: -118.4911912
- Place ID: ChIJGQCRws6kwoARq_Uj_7UKF7Q
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
