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Heaven Can Wait

An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, fantasy

Box Office

N/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Martha Strabel Van Cleve

Henry Van Cleve

Hugo Van Cleve

Mrs. Strabel

His Excellency

Bertha Van Cleve

Spring Byington

Albert Van Cleve

E.F. Strabel

Eugene Pallette

Mademoiselle

Randolph Van Cleve

Peggy Nash

Helene Reynolds

James

Jack Van Cleve

Mrs. Edna Craig

Henry Van Cleve - Age 9

Grandmother Van Cleve

Flogdell - Van Cleve's First Butler

Man in Park with Top Hat

Party Guest

Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary

Book Store Clerk

Policeman

Party Guest

Boy in Park

Albert's Father

Albert's Mother

Mary - Age 9

Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife

Doctor

Henry Van Cleve - as Baby

Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse

Party Guest

Henry Van Cleve - Age 15

Party Guest

Jasper - Strabel's Butler

Party Guest

Day Nurse

Elevator Operator

Jack Van Cleve - as Child

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13)

Bediliah - Nurse in Park

Maureen Roden-Ryan

Mrs. Cooper-Cooper

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler

Gerald Oliver Smith

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Mademoiselle Henry Van Cleve His Excellency Mary - Age 9 Albert Van Cleve Bertha Van Cleve Hugo Van Cleve Randolph Van Cleve Henry Van Cleve - As Baby Henry Van Cleve, Age 9 Mary, Age 9 Peggy Nash Flogdell, Van Cleve's First Butler

Really sometimes it looks as if the whole world is coming to hell - Heaven Can Wait

Really sometimes it looks as if the whole world is coming to...

When did it happen Mr Van Cleve - Heaven Can Wait

When did it happen Mr Van Cleve

If you meet our requirements - Heaven Can Wait

If you meet our requirements

If you want to win a girl - Heaven Can Wait

If you want to win a girl

I was growing rapidly,
and so was New York. - Heaven Can Wait

I was growing rapidly, and so was New York.

Mrs. Van Cleve will be here shortly. - Heaven Can Wait

Mrs. Van Cleve will be here shortly.

A brilliant child,
but a little backward in his French. - Heaven Can Wait

A brilliant child, but a little backward in his French.

I bet you couldn't guess in a million years
what I have in my pocket. - Heaven Can Wait

I bet you couldn't guess in a million years what I have...

In your papa's time - Heaven Can Wait

In your papa's time

In your papa's time Papa kiss Mama and then marry - Heaven Can Wait

In your papa's time Papa kiss Mama and then marry

-Mother.
-Yes, my baby. - Heaven Can Wait

-Mother. -Yes, my baby.

Our boy delirious in a foreign language - Heaven Can Wait

Our boy delirious in a foreign language

And I'm not interested - Heaven Can Wait

And I'm not interested

Where does he get it from - Heaven Can Wait

Where does he get it from

I'm struggling successfully against the gout - Heaven Can Wait

I'm struggling successfully against the gout

Who happens to be one of the great meat packers of our time - Heaven Can Wait

Who happens to be one of the great meat packers of our time

Aunt Bertha, when you see Henry,
will you tell him that as a Van Cleve, - Heaven Can Wait

Aunt Bertha, when you see Henry, will you tell him that as a...

-Well, this time I was firm.
-Good, Randolph. What happened? - Heaven Can Wait

-Well, this time I was firm. -Good, Randolph. What happened?

This time I was firm - Heaven Can Wait

This time I was firm

When one sees a lovely rose - Heaven Can Wait

When one sees a lovely rose

And when I find a girl for you she'll be Miss Right - Heaven Can Wait

And when I find a girl for you she'll be Miss Right

I know Your heart's always bigger than your father's pocketbook - Heaven Can Wait

I know Your heart's always bigger than your...

Oh, Mother. - Heaven Can Wait

-Here, dear.
-Oh, thank you. - Heaven Can Wait

-Here, dear. -Oh, thank you.

Good evening, Grandfather, Aunt Bertha,
Uncle Randolph, dear, dear family. - Heaven Can Wait

Good evening, Grandfather, Aunt Bertha, Uncle Randolph, dear...

May you lie as solidly anchored in our hearts as you do in our stomachs - Heaven Can Wait

May you lie as solidly anchored in our hearts as you do in...

Well, Martha. - Heaven Can Wait

Flogdell is that That's Mr Strable - Heaven Can Wait

Flogdell is that That's Mr Strable

Naturally that girl interested me at once - Heaven Can Wait

Naturally that girl interested me at once

As a matter of fact - Heaven Can Wait

As a matter of fact

Don't buy this book You don't need it - Heaven Can Wait

Don't buy this book You don't need it

If you don't change your attitude - Heaven Can Wait

If you don't change your attitude

Don't misunderstand me - Heaven Can Wait

Don't misunderstand me

Why did you ever come into my life - Heaven Can Wait

Why did you ever come into my life

She was packed by E F Strable - Heaven Can Wait

She was packed by E F Strable

-Good morning, Flogdell.
-Good morning, sir. - Heaven Can Wait

-Good morning, Flogdell. -Good morning, sir.

-Anything serious?
-No. No. Nothing. - Heaven Can Wait

-Anything serious? -No. No. Nothing.

Where is she? - Heaven Can Wait

So he really got out of that barrel. - Heaven Can Wait

So he really got out of that barrel.

Marriage isn't a series of thrills - Heaven Can Wait

Marriage isn't a series of thrills

-Miss Martha?
-Yes? - Heaven Can Wait

-Miss Martha? -Yes?

I know your every move - Heaven Can Wait

I know your every move

- Jasper. Jasper?
- Yes? - Heaven Can Wait

- Jasper. Jasper? - Yes?

Albert! - Heaven Can Wait

And so, farewell, dear E.F. Strable! - Heaven Can Wait

And so, farewell, dear E.F. Strable!

And so farewell dear E F Strable - Heaven Can Wait

And so farewell dear E F Strable

Then one birthday began following another – - Heaven Can Wait

Then one birthday began following another –

Suddenly I noticed - Heaven Can Wait

Suddenly I noticed

- Yes?
- A Mr. Jones to see you. - Heaven Can Wait

- Yes? - A Mr. Jones to see you.

-Will you come in, please, Mr. Jones?
-Thank you. - Heaven Can Wait

-Will you come in, please, Mr. Jones? -Thank you.

Girls are awfully smart these days - Heaven Can Wait

Girls are awfully smart these days

And now you're a kind of um - Heaven Can Wait

And now you're a kind of um

No wonder you get those headaches. - Heaven Can Wait

No wonder you get those headaches.

And it's a father's function to save his son from the mistakes he made - Heaven Can Wait

And it's a father's function to save his son from...

Martha if I hadn't met you I hate to think where I'd be right now - Heaven Can Wait

Martha if I hadn't met you I hate to think where...

What's the matter with that boy? - Heaven Can Wait

What's the matter with that boy?

-Have you seen Mrs. Van Cleve?
-No, sir. I've been in the kitchen. - Heaven Can Wait

-Have you seen Mrs. Van Cleve? -No, sir. I've been in t...

-And then I ran out into the hall.
-But you came back. - Heaven Can Wait

-And then I ran out into the hall. -But you came back.

I didn't know it then, - Heaven Can Wait

I didn't know it then,

And, Miss Ralston,
if my father ever talks to you again, - Heaven Can Wait

And, Miss Ralston, if my father ever talks to you again,

I heard a very funny story. You'll love it.
It'll start your day off with a laugh. - Heaven Can Wait

I heard a very funny story. You'll love it. It'll ...

I know I should change my way of living but - Heaven Can Wait

I know I should change my way of living but

She's an unusually adult young woman - Heaven Can Wait

She's an unusually adult young woman

As a man grows older,
his medicine cabinet grows bigger. - Heaven Can Wait

As a man grows older, his medicine cabinet grows bigger.

As a man grows older - Heaven Can Wait

As a man grows older

Now, really, there's nothing to worry about.
But, Mrs. Van Cleve, please – - Heaven Can Wait

Now, really, there's nothing to worry about. But, Mrs. ...

Now, Mr. Van Cleve, I'm sorry to wake you up,
but it has to be done. - Heaven Can Wait

Now, Mr. Van Cleve, I'm sorry to wake you up, but it ha...

- Good evening.
- Hello. - Heaven Can Wait

- Good evening. - Hello.

I'd fallen asleep - Heaven Can Wait

I'd fallen asleep

I hope you will not consider me inhospitable if I say - Heaven Can Wait

I hope you will not consider me inhospitable if I say

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An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.

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Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Writer: Samson Raphaelson, Leslie Bush-Fekete

Production: 20th Century Fox

Genre: comedy, drama, fantasy

Year: 1943

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 13 Aug 1943

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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