Hitch Hike to Heaven
{{short description|1936 film by Frank R. Strayer}}
{{For|the silent film|Footlights and Shadows (1920 film)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hitch Hike to Heaven
| image =
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| director = Frank R. Strayer
| producer =
| writer = {{ubl|Robert Ellis|Helen Logan}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Henrietta Crosman|Herbert Rawlinson|Russell Gleason}}
| music =
| cinematography = M.A. Anderson
| editing = Roland D. Reed
| studio = Invincible Pictures
| distributor = Chesterfield Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1936|03|12}}
| runtime = 66 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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Hitch Hike to Heaven (alternative title Footlights and Shadows) is a 1936 American drama film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Henrietta Crosman, Herbert Rawlinson and Russell Gleason.Pitts p.109
Plot
An actor becomes arrogant after enjoying success in Hollywood and neglects his wife and son.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Henrietta Crosman as Deborah Delaney
- Herbert Rawlinson as Melville Delaney
- Russell Gleason as Daniel Delaney
- Polly Ann Young as Jerry Daley
- Al Shean as Herman Blatz
- Anita Page as Claudia Revelle
- Syd Saylor as Spud
- Harry Harvey as Gabby
- Harry Holman as Philmore Tubbs
- Ethel Sykes as Kitty O'Brien
- Lela Bliss as Nadia De La Ney
- Crauford Kent as Edgar
- John Dilson as Charlie Reed
}}
References
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Bibliography
- Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0027751}}
- {{AFI film|4002}}
- {{TCMDb title|78137}}
- [http://www.tvguide.com/movies/hitch-hike-to-heaven/review/101024/ Hitch Hike to Heaven] at TV Guide (a slightly different version of this 1987 write-up was originally published in The Motion Picture Guide)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160924125945/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bddb603 Hitch Hike to Heaven] at British Film Institute
{{Frank R. Strayer}}
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Frank R. Strayer
Category:Chesterfield Pictures films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:English-language drama films
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