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In Reel Time

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

By Nikolai Adams

here may be no film with a
Tmore influential pedigree that
is lesser known than the fantastical
1941 romantic dramedy Here Comes
Mr. Jordan. Honoured with a sort-
of-sequel (1947’s Down to Earth
– starring Rita Hayworth, it also
features reprisals from actors James
Gleason and Edward Everett Horton.
. . which itself inspired the 1980
feature Xanadu), it was also remade
by Warren Beatty in 1978 – titled
Heaven Can Wait. Chris Rock had
a go with the subject matter in 2001
with his version, Down to Earth –
reusing the title from the original
sequel. In 1968, it was even remade in
India – Jhuk Gaya Aasman – English Photo Submitted
translation: The Skies Have Bowed.
At one point, even Bill Cosby tried to
get a version of the story produced –
though this iteration fell through. The death. his corpse has already been cremated. complicated manipulations, has
intensely bitter and sweet tale of a We next find him in the clouds Returning to Mr. Jordan, he realizes erroneously placed
boxer who gets in a that the only thing to do is place him
on high (a simple but effective use the man in jail. It is this striking
into another freshly dead body. This is
plane crash, which is followed by a of a sound stage that is filled with lady that convinces him to take over
mistake in Heaven, it can also be seen swirling fog) arguing with an always no easy feat, as the pro boxer does not the originally unwanted body.
want to be cheated out of a superior
as the precursor and inspiration for exasperated angel who goes by In many ways, it is the simplicity of
meat-suit.
motion pictures like A Guy Named the codename of Messenger 7013
the effects that make this feature work
Joe (1943), It’s A Wonderful Life (Edward Everett Horton). Pendleton, After making a worldwide tour in
so well. Instead of trying to develop
(1946), A Matter of Life or Death claiming that there is no way he is search of the elusive perfect body,
clever special effects, rules are created
(1946), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir dead, brings the matter to 7013’s they finally come to the home of
and little things are done to remind us
(1947), as well as so many others. superior, Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains wealthy millionaire Bruce Farnsworth
of what has happened. For instance,
Mashing together a multitude of – whose suave charm and velvety – as the supernatural pair converse, when Pendleton takes over the body
genres which I will explain later, smooth posh British accent perfectly Jordan slyly reveals that the wealthy of
the boxer, Joe Pendleton (Robert captures the character). Jordan, socialite is in the process of being Farnsworth, to us he still looks
Montgomery), who is soon to be checking with an underling (a bit part drowned by his wife Julia (Rita like Robert Montgomery. But, as Mr.
competing for the world title, is played by the yet to be famous Lloyd Johnson) and his secretary. . . her Jordan holds the robe for him as he
gearing up for his next big bout. Bridges), realizes that 7013 was lover, Tony Abbott (John Emery). exits the bathtub, he comes out of it
Trained by his loyal manager, Max overzealous (trying to save the man Wanting nothing to do with the sordid with his face full of water (as he has
Corkle (James Gleason), the two from some intense pain), and that he affair, Pendleton demands to leave. . . just been drowned), and now ports the
argue over the fact that he wants to fly was never supposed to die. until a beautiful young woman named piece of clothing initialed BF.
himself to his next fight in New York Returning to the crash site, neither Bette Logan (Evelyn Keyes) walks
City. Unable to convince the genial 7013 nor Pendleton can find the in and asks to speak to Farnsworth – And you can just imagine the faces
her father has been swindled by the of the felonious couple as the dead man
but stubborn athlete, it is soon after body. Tracking down his manager,
that he plummets to his ‘supposed’ they learn the shocking news – that sketchy millionaire, which, through Continued on page 21