FACTOID # 13: The United States spends more money on its military than the next 12 nations combined.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Heaven Can Wait (1943 film)
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait is a 1943 comedy film which tells the story of a man who has to prove he belongs in Hell by telling his life story. It stars Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar, Spring Byington, Allyn Joslyn, Eugene Pallette, Signe Hasso and Louis Calhern. DVD cover for the film Heaven Can Wait (Criterion #291) This is a DVD cover. ... DVD cover for the film Heaven Can Wait (Criterion #291) This is a DVD cover. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. ... Medieval illustration of the Mouth of Hell Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. ... Gene Tierney Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. ... Don Ameche (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 17, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American film and theater actor. ... Marjorie Main (24 February 1890-10 April 1975) was an American character actress who was best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. ... Laird Cregar in This Gun for Hire (1942) Laird Cregar (28 July 1914-9 December 1944) was an American actor. ... Biography for Spring Byington from: http://www. ... Allyn Joslyn (July 21, 1901—January 21, 1981) was an American film actor. ... Signe Hasso (August 15, 1910 – June 7, 2002) was a Swedish actress. ... Louis Calhern (February 19, 1895 - May 12, 1956) was an American actor. ...


The movie was adapted by Samson Raphaelson from the play by Leslie Bush-Fekete. It was directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Samson Raphaelson was a screenwriter and playwright, who worked on nine films with Ernst Lubitsch, including Trouble in Paradise, The Shop Around the Corner and Heaven Can Wait. ... Ernst Lubitsch, the King of Comedy Ernst Lubitsch ( Berlin, January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947 in Hollywood), was a German-born film director. ...


It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Color, Best Director and Best Picture. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...


It is not to be confused with the 1978 film also called Heaven Can Wait, which is based on the 1941 film Here Comes Mr. Jordan. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 comedy film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Here Comes Mr. ...


External link



 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.