This Side of Heaven explained

This Side of Heaven
Director:	William K. Howard
Producer:	John W. Considine Jr.
Screenplay:	Zelda Sears Eve Greene Edgar Allan Woolf Florence Ryerson
Starring:	Lionel Barrymore Fay Bainter Mae Clarke Tom Brown Una Merkel
Music:	William Axt
Cinematography:	Harold Rosson
Editing:	Frank E. Hull
Studio:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor:	Loew's Inc.
Runtime:	77 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

This Side of Heaven is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Zelda Sears, Eve Greene, Edgar Allan Woolf and Florence Ryerson, and starring Lionel Barrymore, Fay Bainter, Mae Clarke, Tom Brown and Una Merkel. It was released on February 2, 1934, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^{[1] [2]}

Premise

Personal and professional problems eventually drive a man to attempt suicide.

Cast

• Lionel Barrymore as Martin Turner
• Fay Bainter as Francene Turner
• Mae Clarke as Jane Turner
• Tom Brown as Seth Turner
• Una Merkel as Birdie
• Mary Carlisle as Peggy Turner
• Onslow Stevens as Walter
• Henry Wadsworth as Hal
• Edward Nugent as Vance
• C. Henry Gordon as William Barnes
• Dickie Moore as Freddie
• Edwin Maxwell as R.S. Sawyer
• Mickey Daniels as Stinky Bliss
• Helen Hayes as Actress on screen in theatre, Uncredited Cameo (Clip from Another Language)
• Robert Montgomery as Actor on screen in theatre, Uncredited cameo (Clip from Another Language)

Notes and References

1. Web site: This Side of Heaven (1934) - Overview. Turner Classic Movies. November 17, 2014.
2. Web site: This Side Of Heaven. TV Guide. November 17, 2014.