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Heading for Heaven is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Lewis D. Collins released in USA on 6 december 1947 with Stuart Erwin
Heading for Heaven (1947)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 6 december 1947
Length 1h5
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Rating53%
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.
Synopsis
Henry Elkins (Stu Erwin) has been left a large parcel of land by his father and grandfather in what is now the eastern part of the city of Elkinsville. Having been told never to sell the property by his ancestors, Henry has refused several lucrative offers wanting to purchase the land for a cemetery, incinerator or the city dump in favour of wishing to develop a housing estate.Actors
Stuart Erwin
(Henry Elkins)
Glenda Farrell
(Nora Elkins)
Irene Ryan
(Molly)
Milburn Stone
(Elwood Harding)
George O'Hanlon
(Alvin Ponacress)
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