Heaven Can Wait was filmed after Here Comes Mr. Jordan.
Heaven Can Wait (1978 film) . It was the second film adaptation of Harry Segall 's play of the same name , being preceded by Here Comes Mr. Jordan ( 1941 ) . Here Comes Mr. Jordan ( aka Heaven Can Wait and Mr. Jordan Comes to Town ) ( 1941 ) is a romantic comedy-fantasy film in which a boxer , mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time , is given a second chance back on Earth .