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  • Half Way to Heaven (1929)
  • Passed
    66 min | Drama, Romance
Half Way to Heaven (1929)
Passed
66 min | Drama, Romance

Nick, the "swing" man in a trapeze troupe, loves Greta Nelson, the girl in the act; and Tony, the "flyer," incurs his enmity as Greta seems to favor him; thus Nick fails to catch Tony, and Tony is killed. Ned Lee, a novice, reports for the...See moreNick, the "swing" man in a trapeze troupe, loves Greta Nelson, the girl in the act; and Tony, the "flyer," incurs his enmity as Greta seems to favor him; thus Nick fails to catch Tony, and Tony is killed. Ned Lee, a novice, reports for the next engagement. Meanwhile, Greta discovers that Nick purposely dropped Tony, and, frightened, she seeks refuge with Ned, with whom she falls in love. Greta remains with the act to protect Ned, and when the jealous Nick plots to kill him in a similar manner, Ned swings past him and hangs by his feet. After the show, a fight results in Nick's dismissal and the reunion of the lovers. See less
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Director
Writers
George Abbott (adaptation) | Henry Leyford Gates (novel "Here Comes The Bandwagon") (as H.L. Gates) | Gerald Geraghty (titles)
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Updated Dec 14, 1929

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Dec 14, 1929 (United States)

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