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| director = [[Cliff Wheeler]] |
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| producer = [[Samuel Zierler]] <br> [[Burton L. King |
| producer = [[Samuel Zierler]] <br> [[Burton L. King]] |
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| writer = [[Roland Kingston]] <br> [[Elsie Werner]] <br> [[Harry Chandlee]] |
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| cinematography = [[Walter Haas (cinematographer)|Walter Haas]] <br> [[Edward Snyder (cinematographer)|Edward Snyder]] |
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| studio = [[Excellent Pictures |
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| distributor =Excellent Pictures |
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| runtime = 70 minutes |
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| country = United States |
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'''''A Bit of Heaven''''' is a 1928 American [[silent film|silent]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Cliff Wheeler]] and starring [[Bryant Washburn]], [[Lila Lee]] and [[Otto Lederer]].<ref>Munden p.62</ref> |
'''''A Bit of Heaven''''' is a 1928 American [[silent film|silent]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Cliff Wheeler]] and starring [[Bryant Washburn]], [[Lila Lee]], and [[Otto Lederer]].<ref>Munden p.62</ref> |
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A young man from a wealthy background marries a dancer in a |
A young man from a wealthy background marries a dancer in a Broadway revue, to the dismay of his aunt, who had plans for him to marry a woman of his own class. They conspire to make it seem as if his wife has been unfaithful, and he leaves for Paris to seek a divorce. |
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==Cast== |
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* [[Richard Tucker (actor)|Richard Tucker]] as Mark Storm |
* [[Richard Tucker (actor)|Richard Tucker]] as Mark Storm |
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* [[Martha Mattox]] as Aunt Honoria |
* [[Martha Mattox]] as Aunt Honoria |
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* [[Lucy Beaumont]] as Aunt Priscilla |
* [[Lucy Beaumont (actress)|Lucy Beaumont]] as Aunt Priscilla |
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* [[Jacqueline Gadsdon]] as Helen Worl |
* [[Jacqueline Gadsdon]] as Helen Worl |
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* [[Sybil Grove]] as Maid |
* [[Sybil Grove]] as Maid |
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 10 December 2023
| A Bit of Heaven | |
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| Directed by | Cliff Wheeler |
| Written by | Roland Kingston Elsie Werner Harry Chandlee |
| Produced by | Samuel Zierler Burton L. King |
| Starring | Bryant Washburn Lila Lee Otto Lederer |
| Cinematography | Walter Haas Edward Snyder |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Excellent Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | $60,000[1] |
A Bit of Heaven is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Bryant Washburn, Lila Lee, and Otto Lederer.[2]
Plot
[edit]A young man from a wealthy background marries a dancer in a Broadway revue, to the dismay of his aunt, who had plans for him to marry a woman of his own class. They conspire to make it seem as if his wife has been unfaithful, and he leaves for Paris to seek a divorce.
Cast
[edit]- Bryant Washburn as Roger Van Dorn
- Lila Lee as Fola Dale
- Otto Lederer as Sam Maltman
- Richard Tucker as Mark Storm
- Martha Mattox as Aunt Honoria
- Lucy Beaumont as Aunt Priscilla
- Jacqueline Gadsdon as Helen Worl
- Sybil Grove as Maid
- Edwin Argus as Comedian
References
[edit]- ^ "Excellent doubling King Neg Cost to $60,000". Variety. April 4, 1928. p. 11.
- ^ Munden p.62
Bibliography
[edit]- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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