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That's the Spirit

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1hr 33min
Genres:
Comedy,Sci-Fi,Musical
Release:
1945
Director:
Charles Lamont
Starring:
Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie, June Vincent  ...more
Synopsis: The producer/screenwriter team of Michael Fessler and Ernest Pagano turned out several offbeat comedies for Universal in the 1940s; curiously, the one with the most fanciful plot, That's the Spirit, is the most conventional of the bunch. On the verge of fatherhood, happy-go-lucky Steve (Jack Oakie) innocently finds himself in the company of a breathtaking blonde who isn't his wife. Before Steve can explain, he abruptly dies and his soul ascends to Heaven. Each year for the next 18 years, Steve shows ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
That's the Spirit is a moderately entertaining little fantasy that, it must be said, would have benefited from a bit more spirit itself. Spirit wants to be welcomed into the heavenly pantheon of 1940s fantasy films that includes Here Comes Mr. Jordan and The Bishop's Wife, but it's unfortunately a bit to earthbound to qualify. Blame the screenplay, which takes a workable premise and gives it a fairly ... Full Review
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Peggy Ryan
Sheila
Jack Oakie
Steve
June Vincent
Libby
Gene Lockhart
Jasper
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