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THE CLASSIC MOVIE THEATRE:
Heading for Heaven is a 1947 American film directed by Lewis D. Collins based on the 1929 play For the Sake of the Family by Daniel Brown. Made by Pathe Industries for release by Producers Releasing Corporation, the film was later picked up for distribution by Eagle-Lion Films after PRC's demise. It was one of several films of the time depicting fraudulent spiritualism such as Nightmare Alley, The Spiritualist and London Belongs to Me.
Cast
Stuart Erwin as Henry Elkins
Glenda Farrell as Nora Elkins
Russ Vincent as Swami
Irene Ryan as Molly the Maid
Milburn Stone as Elwood Harding
George O'Hanlon as Alvin Ponacress
Janis Wilson as Janie Elkins
Ralph Hodges as Danny Wingate
Dick Elliott as Roger Wingate
Charles Williams as Eddie Williams
Selmer Jackson as Doctor
Harry Tyler as Professor
Ben Welden as Sam
Betty West as Lulu
Jack Del Rio as William W. Hunter
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Produced by George Moskov (producer)
Jack Schwarz (executive producer)
Written by Daniel Brown (play For the Sake of the Family)
Lewis D. Collins (screenplay)
Oscar Mugge (screenplay)
Charles Webb (play For the Sake of the Family)
Starring See below
Music by Hal Borne
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited by Martin G. Cohn
Distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation
Release dates
December 6, 1947
Running time 65 minutes
Country United States
Language English
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THE CLASSIC MOVIE THEATRE:
Heading for Heaven is a 1947 American film directed by Lewis D. Collins based on the 1929 play For the Sake of the Family by Daniel Brown. Made by Pathe Industries for release by Producers Releasing Corporation, the film was later picked up for distribution by Eagle-Lion Films after PRC's demise. It was one of several films of the time depicting fraudulent spiritualism such as Nightmare Alley, The Spiritualist and London Belongs to Me.
Cast
Stuart Erwin as Henry Elkins
Glenda Farrell as Nora Elkins
Russ Vincent as Swami
Irene Ryan as Molly the Maid
Milburn Stone as Elwood Harding
George O'Hanlon as Alvin Ponacress
Janis Wilson as Janie Elkins
Ralph Hodges as Danny Wingate
Dick Elliott as Roger Wingate
Charles Williams as Eddie Williams
Selmer Jackson as Doctor
Harry Tyler as Professor
Ben Welden as Sam
Betty West as Lulu
Jack Del Rio as William W. Hunter
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Produced by George Moskov (producer)
Jack Schwarz (executive producer)
Written by Daniel Brown (play For the Sake of the Family)
Lewis D. Collins (screenplay)
Oscar Mugge (screenplay)
Charles Webb (play For the Sake of the Family)
Starring See below
Music by Hal Borne
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited by Martin G. Cohn
Distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation
Release dates
December 6, 1947
Running time 65 minutes
Country United States
Language English
A CHANNEL3YOUTUBE PRESENTATION
