Heavens Above!
“Where "I'm All Right Jack" left off…this takes off!”
Synopsis
A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioners by appointing a dustman and a black man as vicar's wardens and throwing open the vicarage to the sprawling, disreputable Smith family, who have just been evicted from their caravan site. He converts the dowager aristocrat to works of absurd charity but he soon has the town and much of the country in uproar.
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Peter Sellers
The Rev. John Smallwood
Cecil Parker
Archdeacon Aspinall
Isabel Jeans
Lady Despard
Ian Carmichael
The Other Smallwood
Bernard Miles
Simpson
Brock Peters
Matthew Robinson
Eric Sykes
Harry Smith
Irene Handl
Rene Smith
Miriam Karlin
Winnie Smith
Joan Miller
Mrs Smith-Gould
William Hartnell
Major Fowler
Roy Kinnear
Fred Smith
John Harvey
Wilson, Prison Officer
Joan Hickson
Housewife
Eric Barker
Bank Manager
John Comer
Butcher
Kenneth Griffith
Rev. Owen Thomas
Mark Eden
Sir Geoffrey Despard
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 20, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Boulting, Roy Boulting
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Harvey, John Boulting
- Original Score
- Richard Rodney Bennett
- Original Title
- Heavens Above!
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Romulus Films, Charter Film Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Boulting, Roy Boulting
Frank Harvey, John Boulting, Malcolm Muggeridge
Richard Rodney Bennett
Mutz Greenbaum
Teddy Darvas
Roy Boulting, John Boulting
Department Leadership Roster
John Boulting
Director
Roy Boulting
Director
Teddy Darvas
Editor
Roy Boulting
Producer
John Boulting
Producer
Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
Frank Harvey
Screenplay
John Boulting
Screenplay
Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heavens Above!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Heavens Above! about?
A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioners by appointing a dustman and a black man as vicar's wardens and throwing open the vicarage to the sprawling, disreputable Smith family, who have just been evicted from their caravan site. He converts the dowager aristocrat to works of absurd charity but he soon has the town and much of the country in uproar.
Who directed Heavens Above!?
Heavens Above! was directed by John Boulting, Roy Boulting.
Who stars in Heavens Above!?
The principal cast of Heavens Above! includes Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Isabel Jeans, Ian Carmichael, Bernard Miles.
When was Heavens Above! released and how long is it?
Heavens Above! was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Heavens Above!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Heavens Above! was composed by Richard Rodney Bennett.