Heavenly Days (1944)

Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.

Director:

Howard Estabrook

Writers:

Howard Estabrook (screenplay), Howard Estabrook (story),

Stars:

Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Eugene Pallette

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jim Jordan	...	Fibber McGee / Ghost of fife player
Marian Jordan	...	Molly McGee
Eugene Pallette	...	Senator Bigbee
Gordon Oliver	...	Dick Martin
Raymond Walburn	...	Mr. Popham
Barbara Hale	...	Angie
Donald Douglas	...	Dr. George Gallup (as Don Douglas)
Frieda Inescort	...	Ettie Clark
Irving Bacon	...	Tower, the Butler
The King's Men	...	Soldier Quartet

Storyline

In this joke-filled spinoff of the Fibber McGee and Molly radio show, the couple leave Wistful Vista for Washington D.C. to visit cousin Alvin; neighborhood gossip magnifies the trip into a mission to advise the government. Once there, Fibber innocently starts things, including a big ruckus in the Senate. Will he be famous or infamous?

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Plot Keywords:

closet | overstuffed closet | based on radio show

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1944 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metropolitan Airport - 6590 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 10, 1947 with 'Fibber McGee & Molly' reprising their film roles.

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Quotes

Fibber McGee: I don't wish to be disturbed...unless the phone rings, or somebody wants to see me.

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Soundtracks

"RAGGEDY ANN"
Written by Will Woodin and Johnny Gruelle
Sung by Marion Jordan

User Reviews

Wistful vistas of the past

What's not to like about this movie?

I got to see the McGees in the flesh, I betcha'. I got to see the inside of the famed overstuffed McGee closet. I got to hear McGee sing (and nicely, too) along with The King's Men. I got to see some touching tributes to the WWII efforts: rationing, keeping lips zipped, giving up seats for soldiers, tending Victory Gardens, caring for war refugees. I got to hear and see Molly doing her Teeny voice. There was even some neat special effects when Fibber talks to himself in the form of a Revolutionary War flutist.

Yah, maybe it's a little corny and overly sentimental but mostly in charming ways. The signs of racial inequality are as present here as in practically any other movie from the 40's. The plot is flimsy and strains credulity at times, but not unbearably so. Despite its flaws, it's a must-see for any fan of the radio show--especially those who've only *heard* the McGees in action.