Beecher, Police & Mario

Beecher, Police & Mario

When filming at the estate in Beecher, IL (used in the film as Betsy Simon-Bennett’s home), the filmmakers had to film quickly because the estate was up for sale and as of June, 2017, it still is. Check it out at http://www.450goodenow.com/. The police officers...
Title, 1983, Cat, MOM, & Influences

Title, 1983, Cat, MOM, & Influences

Writer/Director, Robert Alaniz chose Heavens to Betsy for the title of the film because it was a phrase his mother, Doris Alaniz used to say a lot when he was growing up. Actor, Jim O’Heir and Director, Robert Alaniz first met in 1983 when Robert was looking for...
In the Beginning

In the Beginning

The first draft of the script for Heavens to Betsy was completed in February, 2016. Sole Productions had a script read that same month with actors who had worked on previous films. Afterward, I went back to doing a second draft of the script and felt it was good...