The Heavenly Body
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| Directed by | Alexander Hall |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow, Jr. |
| Written by | Harry Kurnitz (adaptation) Irving Brecher (uncredited) |
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| Story by | Jacques Théry |
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| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
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| Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring William Powell and Hedy Lamarr. Based on a story by Jacques Théry, with a screenplay by Michael Arlen and Walter Reisch, the film is about the beautiful wife of a professorial astronomer who becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction that she will meet her true love will come true. Produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr., The Heavenly Body was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States on March 23, 1944.
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Plot
A neglected wife turns to an astrologer, who tells her she will meet and fall in love with a handsome stranger, much to the dismay of her astronomer husband.
Cast
- William Powell as William S. Whitley
- Hedy Lamarr as Vicky Whitley
- James Craig as Lloyd X. Hunter
- Fay Bainter as Margaret Sibyll
- Henry O'Neill as Professor Stowe
- Spring Byington as Nancy Potter
- Robert Sully as Strand
- Morris Ankrum as Dr. Green
- Franco Corsaro as Sebastian Melas
- Connie Gilchrist as Beulah
- Max Willenz as Dr. Gurtchakoff
Production notes
- Production Dates: 4 May-early Aug 1943
- The working title of this film was The Stars Can Wait.
- The Heavenly Body marked William Powell's first picture since the 1942 film Crossroads. Crossroads was also the first time in which Powell co-starred with Hedy Lamarr, and according to modern sources, the success of that film prompted MGM to re-team them in The Heavenly Body.
External links
- Heaven Can Wait at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Heavenly Body at the TCM Movie Database
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Heavenly Body at IMDb
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