''A Bit of Heaven'' is a 1928 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Cliff Wheeler Cliff Wheeler (1894–1979) was an American film director of the silent era.Munden p.476 Selected filmography * ''A Bit of Heaven'' (1928) * ''Comrades (1928 film), Comrades'' (1928) * ''Into No Man's Land'' (1928) * ''Making the Varsity'' (1928 ...

and starring

Bryant Washburn Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attend ...

Lila Lee Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel; July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras. Early life The daughter of Augusta Fredericka App ...

, and Otto Lederer.Munden p.62

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.

Cast

as Roger Van Dorn *

as Fola Dale * Otto Lederer as Sam Maltman *

Richard Tucker Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor and cantor. Long associated with the Metropolitan Opera, Tucker's career was primarily centered in the United States. Early life Tucker was born Rivn (Rubin) Ticker ...

as Mark Storm *

Martha Mattox Martha Mattox (born Eleanor Perry Mellen; June 19, 1879 – May 2, 1933) was an American silent film actress most notable for her portrayal of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary''. She also played a role in ''Torrent' ...

as Aunt Honoria * Lucy Beaumont as Aunt Priscilla *

Jacqueline Gadsdon Jacqueline Gadsden (August 3, 1900 – August 10, 1986) was an American film actress during the silent film, silent era. A native of Southern California, she was born in Lompoc to Gerald F. and Jessie H. (Salter) Gadsden and is known to moder ...

as Helen Worl *

Sybil Grove Sybil Grove (4 October 1891 – 28 September 1957) was an English actress. She was born Sybil Marian Westmacott on 4 October 1891 in Teddington, Middlesex, and was also known as Sybil Wingrove. With reddish brown hair and standing 5'8", she tra ...

as Maid * Edwin Argus as Comedian

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Cliff Wheeler American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films set in Paris 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub