One Foot in Heaven (1941)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Irving Rapper

Writers:

Hartzell Spence (book)
Casey Robinson (writer)

Release Date:

1 November 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another. |

Plot Keywords:

Minister | Religion | Chauffeur | Denver Colorado | William Spence

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Fredric March	...	William Spence
Martha Scott	...	Hope Morris Spence
Beulah Bondi	...	Mrs. Lydia Sandow
Gene Lockhart	...	Preston Thurston
Elisabeth Fraser	...	Eileen Spence at Age 17
Harry Davenport	...	Elias Samson
Laura Hope Crews	...	Mrs. Preston Thurston
Grant Mitchell	...	Clayton Potter
Moroni Olsen	...	Dr. John Romer
Frankie Thomas	...	Hartzell Spence at Age 18
Jerome Cowan	...	Dr. Horrigan
Ernest Cossart	...	Mr. John E. Morris
Nana Bryant	...	Mrs. Morris
Carlotta Jelm	...	Eileen Spence at Age 11
Peter Caldwell	...	Hartzell Spence at Age 10

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #7504)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Raymond Massey was author Hartzell Spence's choice to play his father.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Coy Decoy (1941)

Soundtrack:

Bridal Chorus

Methodist family story

Witty film that chronicles the career of a Methodist minister and his family over several decades. It was up for Best Picture against "Citizen Kane" and some other well known films, but is less known than the others. You don't have to be Methodist to get the point.