Drawing larger crowds than P.T. Barnum, Harry Houdini, or Teddy Roosevelt, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson brought a unique blend of charisma, humor, and theatrics to a ministry that would later be rocked by scandal. In the early decades of the twentieth century, her meetings—featuring tent revivals, healings, and speaking in tongues—mesmerized the masses and helped propel the fledgling Pentecostal movement. Airing on PBS’s AMERICAN EXPERIENCE series, Sister Aimee tells the story of McPherson’s rise and fall.  It opens with her first revival experience, re-created with the help of costume and design genius  Rafael Jaen of Emerson College.  Original broadcast: April 2, 2007 Written, Produced, & Directed by Linda Garmon Edited by Richard Bartlett Based on “Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America,” by Matthew Avery Sutton Co-producer: Caroline Toth Director of Photography: John Baynard Narrator: Blair Brown Script Consultant: Paul Taylor Music by Brian Keane Additional Music by Chris Coogan & the Good News Gospel Choir Business Manager: Maureen Fahey Production Assistants: Karen Anne Caiazzo, Melissa Carlson, Joseph Deignan, Scott Jacobson, Melissa Yeaw