Hitch Hike to Heaven

For the silent film, see Footlights and Shadows (1920 film).

Hitch Hike to Heaven
Directed by	Frank R. Strayer
Written by	Robert Ellis Helen Logan
Starring	Henrietta Crosman Herbert Rawlinson Russell Gleason
Cinematography	M.A. Anderson
Edited by	Roland D. Reed
Production company	Invincible Pictures
Distributed by	Chesterfield Pictures
Release date	March 12, 1936 (1936-03-12)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Plot

An actor becomes arrogant after enjoying success in Hollywood and neglects his wife and son.

Cast

• 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

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

• Hitch Hike to Heaven at IMDb
• Hitch Hike to Heaven at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Hitch Hike to Heaven at the TCM Movie Database
• Hitch Hike to Heaven at AllMovie
• Hitch Hike to Heaven at TV Guide (a slightly different version of this 1987 write-up was originally published in The Motion Picture Guide)
• Hitch Hike to Heaven at British Film Institute