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Heaven Can Wait (1943) Movie Reviews
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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
This is a most unusual film. It is a semi-legitimate entry - although the fantasy content is really fairly minimal and turns out to only be an incidental framing device wherein Don Ameche is in the afterlife telling his lifestory to The Devil....read the complete Heaven Can Wait (1943) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
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The premise at first seems quite a nice one. Henry Van Cleeve (Don Ameche, looking prematurely aged but still dapper in evening wear) comes down a staircase into a cavernous, Art Deco-inspired office where he is being interviewed by a dandy fellow...read the complete Heaven Can Wait (1943) review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
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by D. Parisi on September 25, 2009
There are no pratfalls, slaps or screams, but what Heaven Can Wait lacks in low comedy it more than makes up for with charm, wit, elegance and grace. It may be one of America's most under-rated comedies for that very reason: it is rarely laugh-out-loud ...
by Paulo Y. Haranaka on September 27, 2007
This movie was a delight to find! I enjoyed it when I was a teenager and never forgot it. A wonderful movie. I highly recommend ...
by John Farr "The Be... on June 22, 2007
A deft, subtly brilliant romantic comedy by the great Lubitsch, "Heaven" examines a privileged man whose boyish love of courtship colors his devotion to his wife, making his life "one continuous misdemeanor." Penned by the gifted Samson Raphaelson and ...
by Richard Franks "r... on April 11, 2007
Extremely well done story about married people in the 1900s. If you don't cry at the end you're really tough. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes people. ...
by C. O. DeRiemer on August 05, 2006
"As Henry Van Cleve's soul passed over The Great Divide, he realized that it was extremely unlikely that his next stop could be Heaven. And so, philosophically, he presented himself where innumerable people had so often told him to go."
Henry (Don ...
by Heather L. Parisi... on January 15, 2006
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by Ania Peter on October 23, 2005
"Heaven Can Wait" isn't my favorite Lubitsch, it's too much made in USA. I prefer his b/w movies, also made in USA, especially "Trouble in Paradise", "The Shop Around The Corner" and "To Be Or Not To Be", and of course "Ninotchka". But any Lubitsch is ...
by M. Fisher on September 24, 2005
This is w/o a doubt Don Ameche's greatest moment, and at last we get to see one of the best comedic performances (Played straight, mind you.) finally arrive on DVD. Gene Tierney shines as the woman who's far too good for him. (Or any man, for that ...
by K. Skinner on September 14, 2005
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. To finally own it on DVD is fantastic. Everything about this movie is great whether you're a Gene Tierney fan or a Don Ameche fan! I highly recommend it become a permanent addition to anyone's DVD ...
by D. Perelman "SinL... on June 29, 2005
I have been waiting for years for this classic to make it to DVD.This is one of my all time favorite movies, filled with great comedy, memorable characters and great acting. I feel sorry for todays kids, that refuse to watch gems like this.
They truly ...
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