Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) | |
Director(s) | Alexander Hall |
Producer(s) | Everett Riskin |
Top Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Romance |
Top Topics | Angels, Based on Play, Boxing |
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan Overview:
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) was a Fantasy - Comedy Film directed by Alexander Hall and produced by Everett Riskin.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Actor | Robert Montgomery | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor | James Gleason | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Joseph Walker | Nominated |
Best Director | Alexander Hall | Nominated |
Best Picture | Columbia | Nominated |
Best Writing | Harry Segall | Won |
Best Writing | Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller | Won |
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Joe Pendleton:
I don't want anybody's body. I want my body!
[last lines]
Mr. Jordan: So long, champ.
Messenger 7013: I have an idea, Mr. Jordan, couldn't we have him reborn?
Joe Pendleton: Nothing doing; I'm not gonna go through *that* again!
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[last lines]
Mr. Jordan: So long, champ.
Messenger 7013: I have an idea, Mr. Jordan, couldn't we have him reborn?
Joe Pendleton: Nothing doing; I'm not gonna go through *that* again!
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Facts about
Claude Rains plays an agent of Heaven who finds a new body for the soul of Robert Montgomery. In Angel on My Shoulder Rains plays the Devil, who finds a new body for the soul of Paul Muni. Harry Segall, who wrote the story for the latter film, also wrote the play "Heaven Can Wait", upon which Here Comes Mr. Jordan is based.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onJanuary 26, 1942 with Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes and James Gleason reprising their film roles.
James Gleason was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the role of Max Corkle. This is the first time in Academy Awards history for a person to be nominated for a supporting Oscar for a role for which a different person would later also be nominated for a supporting Oscar: Jack Warden was nominated for Best Supporting Actor as Max Corkle in Heaven Can Wait.
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onJanuary 26, 1942 with Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes and James Gleason reprising their film roles.
James Gleason was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the role of Max Corkle. This is the first time in Academy Awards history for a person to be nominated for a supporting Oscar for a role for which a different person would later also be nominated for a supporting Oscar: Jack Warden was nominated for Best Supporting Actor as Max Corkle in Heaven Can Wait.
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