A Bit of Heaven

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A Bit of Heaven
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 byExcellent Pictures
Release date
  • May 15, 1928 (1928-05-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited 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]

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Plot

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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References

  1. "Excellent doubling King Neg Cost to $60,000". Variety. April 4, 1928. p. 11.
  2. Munden p.62

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