Poster of Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

Plot: A naive but caring prison chaplain, who happens to have the same last name as an upper class cleric, is by mistake appointed as vicar to a small and prosperous country town. His belief in charity and forgiveness sets him at odds with the conservative and narrow-minded locals, and he soon creates social ructions by appointing a black dustman as his churchwarden, taking in a gypsy family, and persuading the local landowner to provide free food for the church to distribute free to the people of the town
Release Date: Monday, May 20 1963
62 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Cast

Portrait of Peter SellersPeter Sellers. Peter Sellers was 37 in Heavens Above! as 'The Rev. John Smallwood'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 1980
Portrait of Cecil ParkerCecil Parker. Cecil Parker was 65 in Heavens Above! as 'Archdeacon Aspinall'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1897 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1971
Portrait of Isabel JeansIsabel Jeans. Isabel Jeans was 71 in Heavens Above! as 'Lady Despard'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1891 –
Died: Wed, Sep 04 1985
Portrait of Ian CarmichaelIan Carmichael. Ian Carmichael was 42 in Heavens Above! as 'The Other Smallwood'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 18 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 2010
Portrait of Bernard MilesBernard Miles. Bernard Miles was 55 in Heavens Above! as 'Simpson'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1991
Portrait of Brock PetersBrock Peters. Brock Peters was 35 in Heavens Above! as 'Matthew Robinson'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 02 1927 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 2005
Portrait of Eric SykesEric Sykes. Eric Sykes was 40 in Heavens Above! as 'Harry Smith'.
Birthday: Fri, May 04 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jul 04 2012
Portrait of Irene HandlIrene Handl. Irene Handl was 61 in Heavens Above! as 'Rene Smith'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 1987
Portrait of Miriam KarlinMiriam Karlin. Miriam Karlin was 37 in Heavens Above! as 'Winnie Smith'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 23 1925 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2011
Portrait of Joan MillerJoan Miller. Joan Miller was 53 in Heavens Above! as 'Mrs Smith-Gould'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 18 1910 –
Died: Wed, Aug 31 1988
Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell. William Hartnell was 55 in Heavens Above! as 'Major Fowler'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Roy KinnearRoy Kinnear. Roy Kinnear was 29 in Heavens Above! as 'Fred Smith'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1934 –
Died: Tue, Sep 20 1988
Portrait of John HarveyJohn Harvey. John Harvey was 51 in Heavens Above! as 'Wilson, Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jul 19 1982
Portrait of Joan HicksonJoan Hickson. Joan Hickson was 56 in Heavens Above! as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Died: Sat, Oct 17 1998
Portrait of Eric BarkerEric Barker. Eric Barker was 51 in Heavens Above! as 'Bank Manager'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1990
Portrait of John ComerJohn Comer. John Comer was 39 in Heavens Above! as 'Butcher'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 01 1924 –
Died: Sat, Feb 11 1984
Portrait of Kenneth GriffithKenneth Griffith. Kenneth Griffith was 41 in Heavens Above! as 'Rev. Owen Thomas'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1921 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 2006
Portrait of Mark EdenMark Eden. Mark Eden was 35 in Heavens Above! as 'Sir Geoffrey Despard'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 14 1928 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Basil DignamBasil Dignam. Basil Dignam was 57 in Heavens Above! as 'Prison Governor'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 31 1979
Portrait of Colin GordonColin Gordon. Colin Gordon was 52 in Heavens Above! as 'Prime Minister'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1911 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1972
Portrait of Geoffrey HibbertGeoffrey Hibbert. Geoffrey Hibbert was 40 in Heavens Above! as 'Council Official'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 02 1922 –
Died: Mon, Feb 03 1969
Portrait of Ludovic KennedyLudovic Kennedy. Ludovic Kennedy was >> in Heavens Above! as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Malcolm MuggeridgeMalcolm Muggeridge. Malcolm Muggeridge was 60 in Heavens Above! as 'Cleric'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 24 1903 –
Died: Wed, Nov 14 1990
Portrait of Harry LockeHarry Locke. Harry Locke was 49 in Heavens Above! as 'Shop Steward'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1913 –
Died: Mon, Sep 07 1987
Portrait of Derek NimmoDerek Nimmo. Derek Nimmo was 32 in Heavens Above! as 'DG Assistant'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 19 1930 –
Died: Wed, Feb 24 1999
Portrait of Conrad PhillipsConrad Phillips. Conrad Phillips was 33 in Heavens Above! as 'Deaf Man'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 13 1930 –
Died: Wed, Jan 13 2016
Portrait of Miles MallesonMiles Malleson. Miles Malleson was 74 in Heavens Above! as 'Bishop Rockeby'.
Birthday: Thu, May 24 1888 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 1969
Portrait of Nicholas PhippsNicholas Phipps. Nicholas Phipps was 49 in Heavens Above! as 'DG'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 23 1913 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 1980
Portrait of Thorley WaltersThorley Walters. Thorley Walters was 50 in Heavens Above! as 'Tranquilax Executive'.
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1913 –
Died: Sat, Jul 06 1991
Portrait of Marianne StoneMarianne Stone. Marianne Stone was 40 in Heavens Above! as 'Miss Palmer'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 23 1922 –
Died: Mon, Dec 21 2009
Portrait of Cardew RobinsonCardew Robinson. Cardew Robinson was 45 in Heavens Above! as 'Tramp'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1917 –
Died: Mon, Dec 28 1992
Portrait of Gerald SimGerald Sim. Gerald Sim was 38 in Heavens Above! as 'Store Manager'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 04 1925 –
Died: Thu, Dec 11 2014
Portrait of Anna WingAnna Wing. Anna Wing was 48 in Heavens Above! as 'Housewife (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1914 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 2013
Portrait of John JunkinJohn Junkin. John Junkin was 33 in Heavens Above! as 'Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 29 1930 –
Died: Tue, Mar 07 2006
Portrait of Rodney BewesRodney Bewes. Rodney Bewes was 25 in Heavens Above! as 'Milkfloat Driver (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 27 1937 –
Died: Tue, Nov 21 2017
Portrait of Steve MarriottSteve Marriott. Steve Marriott was >> in Heavens Above! as 'Jack (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis MansiLouis Mansi. Louis Mansi was 36 in Heavens Above! as 'Man Buying Groceries (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 08 1926 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 2010
Portrait of Jack CarterJack Carter. Jack Carter was >> in Heavens Above! as 'Launch Site Worker (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John BoultingJohn Boulting. John Boulting was 49 in Heavens Above! as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 21 1913 –
Died: Mon, Jun 17 1985
Portrait of Roy BoultingRoy Boulting. Roy Boulting was 49 in Heavens Above! as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 21 1913 –
Died: Mon, Nov 05 2001
Portrait of Mutz GreenbaumMutz Greenbaum. Mutz Greenbaum was 67 in Heavens Above! as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jul 01 1968
Portrait of Frank HarveyFrank Harvey. Frank Harvey was 50 in Heavens Above! as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 11 1912 –
Died: Fri, Nov 06 1981
Portrait of Teddy DarvasTeddy Darvas. Teddy Darvas was 37 in Heavens Above! as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 01 1925 –
Died: Sun, Sep 27 2009
Portrait of Richard Rodney BennettRichard Rodney Bennett. Richard Rodney Bennett was 27 in Heavens Above! as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1936 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 2012
Portrait of Laurie RidleyLaurie Ridley. Laurie Ridley was >> in Heavens Above! as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Malcolm MuggeridgeMalcolm Muggeridge. Malcolm Muggeridge was 60 in Heavens Above! as 'Idea'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 24 1903 –
Died: Wed, Nov 14 1990