The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body
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Directed by	Alexander Hall
Written by	Harry Kurnitz (adaptation) Irving Brecher (uncredited)
Screenplay by	Michael Arlen; Walter Reisch;
Story by	Jacques Théry
Produced by	Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Starring	William Powell; Hedy Lamarr; James Craig;
Cinematography	Robert H. Planck; William H. Daniels;
Edited by	Blanche Sewell
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	March 23, 1944 (USA);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring William Powell, Hedy Lamarr and James Craig. 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 professional 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.

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

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
Earl Schenck as Forbes
John Elliott as Prof. Collier (uncredited)
Howard Hickman as Scientist (uncredited)

Production notes[edit]

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[edit]

The Heavenly Body at the American Film Institute Catalog
The Heavenly Body at IMDb
The Heavenly Body at AllMovie
The Heavenly Body at the TCM Movie Database

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