162. Heaven Can Wait

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A mosaic of images from movies based on Heaven Can Wait, including Here Comes Mr. Jordan and Down to Earth, featuring Claude Rains, Warren Beatty, and Chris Rock.

In Episode 162 of Adapt or Perish, we’re taking a look at the story of the boxer/quarterback/stand-up comedian taken too soon and given a second chance in a new body, (usually called) Heaven Can Wait!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Heaven Can Wait, Harry Segall’s original 1938 play
  • Here Comes Mr. Jordan, the 1941 theatrical movie directed by Alexander Hall, written by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller, and starring Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, and James Gleason
  • Heaven Can Wait, the 1960 episode of DuPont Show of the Month directed by Alex Segal, written by Jacqueline Babbin and Audrey Maas, and starring Anthony Franciosa, Joey Bishop, Wally Cox, Robert Morley, and Elizabeth Ashely
  • Heaven Can Wait, the 1978 theatrical movie directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, written by Beatty and Elaine May, and starring Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, and Dyan Cannon
  • Down to Earth, the 2001 theatrical movie directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, written by Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi, and Louis C.K., and starring Rock, Regina King, Mark Addy, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Jennifer Coolidge, Chazz Palminteri, and Wanda Sykes
  • Ice Angel/On Thin Ice, the 2000 TV movie directed by George Erschbamer, written by Phil Valentine, Rob Kerchner, and Scott Sandin, and starring Nicholle Tom, Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan, Aaron Smolinski, and Alan Thicke

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161. Poison

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A mosaic of images from adaptations of Poison, the short story by Roald Dahl, featuring Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales of the Unexpected, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back to Roald Dahl for a look at his short story Poison, screen adaptations from Alfred Hitchcock and Wes Anderson, and more!

In this episode, we discuss:

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160. Around the World in 80 Days

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A mosaic of images from screen adaptations of Around the World in 80 Days, featuring David Niven, Pierce Brosnan, Jackie Chan, David Tennant, and more.

In Episode 160 of Adapt or Perish, Jules Verne is taking us Around the World in 80 Days!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Jules Verne’s original 1872 novel
  • The 1956 theatrical movie directed by Michael Anderson, written by James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman, and starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, and Robert Newton
  • The 1989 miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik, written by John Gay, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, and Peter Ustinov
  • Around the World with Willy Fog (1984), the animated series developed by Claudio Biern Boyd and animated by Nippon Animation
  • The 2004 theatrical movie directed by Frank Coraci, written by David Titcher, David Benullo, and David Goldstein, and starring Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, and Jim Broadbent
  • The 2021 animated movie directed by Samuel Tourneux and written by Gerry Swallow and David Michel
  • The 2021 series created by Ashley Pharaoh and Caleb Ranson, and starring David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch

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