Hallelujah the Hills (1963)

82 mins | Comedy | 1963

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HISTORY

Filmed in South Londonderry, Vermont, in 1962, the film includes a segment of Richard Barthelmess and Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's Way Down East. Separate sequences include Japanese and Russian subtitles. Pre-release title: Hallelujah in the Hills--A Romance. ...

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Filmed in South Londonderry, Vermont, in 1962, the film includes a segment of Richard Barthelmess and Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's Way Down East. Separate sequences include Japanese and Russian subtitles. Pre-release title: Hallelujah in the Hills--A Romance.

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CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
Asst dir
PRODUCER
WRITER
PHOTOGRAPHY
Dir of photog
FILM EDITORS
Film ed
Film ed
SET DECORATOR
Set dec
COSTUMES
Bathsheba
Cost
MUSIC
Mus comp & cond
SOUND
Sd tech
Sd facilities
PRODUCTION MISC
Scr girl
Spiritual counsel
Bathsheba
Props
Production cuisinière
Stills
DETAILS
Premiere Information:
New York opening: 16 Dec 1963
Production Date:

Duration(in mins):
82
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Jack and Leo, rivals for the love of Vera during the past 7 years, arrive at the same time to propose marriage and find that she has married Gideon, an older man whom they regard as a lecher. To relieve their disappointment they take a camping trip, during which they try to forget Vera. The memories of their respective courtships will leave them no peace, however: the quiet, awkward Leo recalls his yearly summer visits with Vera; while the handsome, impetuous Jack remembers his yearly winter visits. While the rivals reminisce, they go on several drunken binges, and their camping excursion is beset by difficulties: a campfire becomes a rampant blaze; chasing bears, the campers find a tree full of women; and finally, they run afoul of two escaped convicts engaged in a ...

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Jack and Leo, rivals for the love of Vera during the past 7 years, arrive at the same time to propose marriage and find that she has married Gideon, an older man whom they regard as a lecher. To relieve their disappointment they take a camping trip, during which they try to forget Vera. The memories of their respective courtships will leave them no peace, however: the quiet, awkward Leo recalls his yearly summer visits with Vera; while the handsome, impetuous Jack remembers his yearly winter visits. While the rivals reminisce, they go on several drunken binges, and their camping excursion is beset by difficulties: a campfire becomes a rampant blaze; chasing bears, the campers find a tree full of women; and finally, they run afoul of two escaped convicts engaged in a shoot-out.

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Partially Viewed
Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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