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One Foot in Heaven (1941)

APPROVED 108 min  -  Biography | Drama  -   1 November 1941 (USA)
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Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.

Director:

Irving Rapper

Writers:

Casey Robinson (screenplay), Hartzell Spence (book)

Stars:

Fredric March, Martha Scott and Beulah Bondi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fredric March ...
William Spence
Martha Scott Martha Scott ...
Hope Morris Spence
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi ...
Mrs. Lydia Sandow
Gene Lockhart ...
Preston Thurston
Elisabeth Fraser Elisabeth Fraser ...
Eileen Spence at Age 17
Harry Davenport Harry Davenport ...
Elias Samson
Laura Hope Crews Laura Hope Crews ...
Mrs. Preston Thurston
Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell ...
Clayton Potter
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
Dr. John Romer
Frankie Thomas Frankie Thomas ...
Hartzell Spence at Age 18
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan ...
Dr. Horrigan
Ernest Cossart Ernest Cossart ...
Mr. John E. Morris
Nana Bryant Nana Bryant ...
Mrs. Morris
Carlotta Jelm Carlotta Jelm ...
Eileen Spence at Age 11
Peter Caldwell Peter Caldwell ...
Hartzell Spence at Age 10
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Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.

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Plot Keywords:

Minister | Chaplain | Church | Silent Movie Theatre | Motion Picture  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Com um Pé no Céu See more »

Filming Locations:

First United Methodist Church - 6817 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 20, 1942 with Fredric March and Martha Scott reprising their film roles. See more »

Quotes

William Spence: [upon his new found enlightenment about motion pictures] He who speaks to only one generation is already dead. And he who listens to only one generation is deaf.
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Connections

Referenced in Whistling in Dixie (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Church's One Foundation"
(uncredited)
Music by Samuel Wesley
Words by Samuel Stone
Sung by the church choir, played on the carillon at the end, and occasionally incorporated into the score See more »