Angel and Big Joe explained

Angel and Big Joe is a 1975 American short drama film directed by Bert Salzman^[2] and starring Paul Sorvino and Dadi Pinero. It won an Oscar at the 48th Academy Awards in 1976 for Best Short Subject.^[3]

Premise

Angel (Dadi Pinero) portrays a young Chicano migrant worker,^{[4] [5]} while Big Joe (Paul Sorvino) is a telephone lineman. Angel feels that he can trust no one, but Big Joe sets out to prove him wrong.^[6]

Cast

• Paul Sorvino as Big Joe
• Dadi Pinero as Angel
• Gloria Irizarry as Mother
• Nicky Irizarry (also known as Dr. Nick Karapasas) as Nicky^[7]

Reception

Angel and Big Joe was named to the list of ALA Notable Children's Videos in 1975.^[8]

External links

• • Angel and Big Joe on Internet Archive restored by Academic Film Archive

Notes and References

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of6juB-EurQ Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
2. https://mubi.com/films/angel-and-big-joe MUBI
3. Web site: The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners . October 2, 2011 . oscars.org . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141109220920/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1976 . November 9, 2014 .
4. https://phoenixlearninggroup.com/products/angel-big-joe Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.
5. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25744072 JSTOR
6. https://archive.org/details/angelandbigjoe_201705 Internet Archive
7. https://archive.org/details/angelandbigjoe Internet Archive
8. Book: ALA. 978-0-8389-3342-8. Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago. 2024-02-15. 1987.