One Foot in Heaven
Folks, meet a grand FATHER! He's the affable, laffable head of the most delightful family that ever stepped out of America's screens...into America's hearts!
Folks, meet a grand FATHER! He's the affable, laffable head of the mo...
Drama
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1941
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Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.
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Details
Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
1 Nov 1941
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Out of Hartzell Spence's deeply affectionate biography of his ministerial father, William Spence, the Warners have derived a cheerful and warmly compassionate film, an excellent character study and an adult entertainment on the screen.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
3 Feb 2012
fresh:
A warm and human preachment for godliness.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
3 Feb 2012
fresh:
The movie's stiff sense of virtue won it an Oscar nomination, but more impressive is Scott's weirdly distant performance as a woman who impulsively accepts the life of a church mouse and then finds she can't do much for her children.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
3 Feb 2012