I saw this film as a child. I think there is a xmas element in it too. But I do know a stagecoach comes down from the sky and takes the dead up to heaven. I think it was made in the 40's or 50's. Thank you for any help.

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You might try Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052722/?ref_=sr_1)
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