In Heaven There Is No Beer?

Summary

In Heaven There Is No Beer? is a 1984 American documentary film by Les Blank about the life, culture and food surrounding[1] devotees of polkas.[2][3]

In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Directed byLes Blank
Produced byLes Blank
CinematographyLes Blank
Edited byMaureen Gosling
Distributed byFlower Films
Release date
May 23, 1984 (1984-05-23)
Running time
51 minutes
CountryU.S.A.
LanguageEnglish

Accolades edit

It won a special jury award at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival,[4] as well as the Grand Prix at the 1985 Melbourne International Film Festival.[5]

Home media edit

It was released on DVD and Blu-ray via The Criterion Collection as part of the Always for Pleasure set.[6][7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ FilmAffinity
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (23 May 1984). "Documentaries on Polkas and Bluegrass". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  3. ^ BAM|Les Blank Program
  4. ^ 1985 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org
  5. ^ TCM.com
  6. ^ Blu-ray.com
  7. ^ Les Blank's Cinéma Vitalité|The Criterion Collection

External links edit

  • Official website
  • In Heaven There Is No Beer? on IMDb
  • Excerpt on Les Blank Films' official YouTube channel