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Director:
Raoul Walsh
Writers:
Sam Hellman (writer)
James V. Kern (writer)
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Release Date:
28 April 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Music more
Plot:
Falling asleep during the Paradise Coffee ("The Coffee that Makes You Sleep") Program, the band's third trumpeter dreams he's Athanael... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
a lesser-known film of the forties, but definitely worth your time more (22 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jack Benny ... Athanael

Alexis Smith ... Elizabeth
Dolores Moran ... Violinist / Fran Blackstone
Allyn Joslyn ... Second Trumpeter / Osidro
Reginald Gardiner ... Composer / Archie Dexter
Guy Kibbee ... Radio Director / The Chief
John Alexander ... First trumpeter / Doremus
Franklin Pangborn ... Radio Engineer / Sloan
Margaret Dumont ... Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder

Robert Blake ... Junior Pulplinsky (as Bobby Blake)
Ethel Griffies ... Lady Stover
Paul Harvey ... Hotel Manager Thompson
Mike Mazurki ... Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Truman Bradley ... Radio Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Betty Alexander ... Angel (uncredited)
Murray Alper ... Tony, the Hotel Bell Captain (uncredited)
John Alvin ... Angel (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames ... Rocket Man (uncredited)

Joy Barlow ... Angel (uncredited)

Oliver Blake ... Heavenly photographer (uncredited)
Monte Blue ... The Chef (uncredited)
John Brown ... Lew Pulplinski, Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... Boy (uncredited)
James Burke ... Cliffside Park Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Craven ... Narrator (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham ... Judge Cavendish (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson ... Porter (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan ... Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Richard Erdman ... Joe Smith (uncredited)
Jack J. Ford ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Jack George ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh ... Tipsy Gent (uncredited)
Joe Herrera ... Doorman (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Barker (uncredited)
Pat Hogan ... Girl in Concession (uncredited)
Gene Holland ... Kid (uncredited)
Sondra Johnson ... Nurse (uncredited)
Charles Jordan ... Dirty Angel (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Richard Lane ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Jimmy Luke ... Tubby (uncredited)
Sidney Miller ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Head Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Jack Norton ... Drunk in Hotel Room (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tommy O'Neill ... Messenger (uncredited)
Virginia Patton ... Party Girl (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot ... Heavenly personnel manager Mercurius (uncredited)
Larry Rio ... Slippy (uncredited)
Harry Rosenthal ... Sherman Starr (uncredited)
Harry Seymour ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Anabel Shaw ... Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Eddie Small ... Skinny (uncredited)
Red Stanley ... Trombonist in Swing Band (uncredited)
Mark Stevens ... Angel (uncredited)
Buddy Swan ... Kid (uncredited)
Dink Trout ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent ... Clerk (uncredited)
Joan Winfield ... Party Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Raoul Walsh 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Sam Hellman  writer
James V. Kern  writer
Aubrey Wisberg  story

Produced by
Mark Hellinger .... producer
Jack L. Warner .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Franz Waxman 
 
Cinematography by
Sidney Hickox  (as Sid Hickox)
 
Film Editing by
Irene Morra 
 
Art Direction by
Hugh Reticker 
 
Set Decoration by
Clarence Steensen 
 
Costume Design by
Milo Anderson (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Perc Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James McMahon .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Gerald W. Alexander .... sound
Charles David Forrest .... sound
Stanley Jones .... sound (as Stanley S. Jones)
Robert G. Wayne .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Robert Burks .... special effects
Lawrence W. Butler .... special effects (as Lawrence Butler)
Paul Detlefsen .... matte paintings
Hans F. Koenekamp .... miniatures
Warren Lynch .... special effects
William C. McGann .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Chesley Bonestell .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael P. Joyce .... second camera operator
 
Music Department
Leo F. Forbstein .... musical director
Leonid Raab .... orchestrator
Sonny Burke .... composer: music cues (uncredited)
Carl W. Stalling .... composer: music cues (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Hugh Cummings .... dialogue director
 
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
78 min | 80 min (original cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Unrated (9565)
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The sequence toward the end, where the cast is at the side of the building and Benny battles the Paradise Coffee moving ad, was scored by Warmers composer Carl W. Stalling, using his trademark violin string up-slide twang sound and his paraphrasing of the work of Raymond Scott. Stalling was used to give the scene a Warner Brothers cartoon feel. more
Quotes:
Athanael: What are they supposed to be doing?
Maitre d': I wouldn't know, sir; they call it dancing.
Athanael: I must tell St. Vitus about this.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jack Benny Program: Honolulu Trip (#4.1)" (1953) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 4 more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
a lesser-known film of the forties, but definitely worth your time, 12 January 2002
10/10
Author: (ajdagreat) from USA

Having just seen this film, I wondered why it's so unknown. I also wondered by why it was a flop at the box office. After all, much of the movie is brilliant: I love how Heaven is set up much like an office building, and all the times Athanael shows how unfamiliar he is with earthly customs (the scene in the restaurant is the best). There's a little romance, but not too much - it would get in the way of the jokes! This classic is definitely worth a watch.

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