In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984 American film
  • May 23, 1984 (1984-05-23)
Running time
51 minutesCountryU.S.A.LanguageEnglish

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]

Accolades

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

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

See also

  • Polka music
  • Frankie Yankovic
  • Beer

References

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