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In January 1940 Universal announced that Gloria Jean's third movie would be ''Our City'', the tale of two sisters, based on a story by Grover Jones. [[Loretta Young]] was to play the sister and the cast would include Robert Cummings, Eugene Pallette, Lewis Howard and Billy Gilbert.<ref>SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Pasternack to Make 'Our City' at Universal New York Times 22 Jan 1940: 17. </ref> |
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By May the title had been changed to ''Straight from the Heart'' and Young was replaced by Nan Grey.<ref>SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times 13 May 1940: 23. </ref> Then it became ''A Little Bit of Heaven'' and Cummings was replaced by Robert Stack. Filming began in June.<ref>SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD. New York Times 11 May 1940: 20. </ref> |
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A Little Bit of Heaven | |
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Directed by | Andrew Marton |
Screenplay by | Daniel Taradash Gertrude Purcell |
Story by | Grover Jones |
Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
Starring | Gloria Jean |
Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
Edited by | Lásló Benedek |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Little Bit of Heaven is a 1940 musical film starring teenage soprano singer Gloria Jean. The story casts Gloria as a young member of a large Irish working-class family who becomes a singing sensation on a local radio station. The family's new-found wealth causes some discord until the family realizes that their closeness is what they value the most.
The film's title comes from a traditional Irish song that Gloria Jean sings at a family gathering. Her 2005 biography is similarly titled: Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven. The film is an unofficial sequel to 1939's The Under-Pup, featuring several cast members from that film, but as different characters. The group of girls in The Under-Pup was called "The Penguins", and Gloria Jean sings the group's song early in this film.
Cast
- Gloria Jean - Midge Loring
- Robert Stack - Bob Terry
- Hugh Herbert - Pop Loring
- C. Aubrey Smith - Grandpa
- Stuart Erwin - Cotton
- Nan Grey - Janet Loring
- Eugene Pallette - Herrington
- Billy Gilbert - Tony
- Kenneth Brown - Tony's son
- Billy Lenhart - Tony's son
- Nana Bryant - Mom Loring
- Tommy Bond - Jerry
- Charles Previn - Radio Conductor
- Kitty O'Neil - Mrs. Mitchell
- Helen Brown - Herrington's secretary
Production
In January 1940 Universal announced that Gloria Jean's third movie would be Our City, the tale of two sisters, based on a story by Grover Jones. Loretta Young was to play the sister and the cast would include Robert Cummings, Eugene Pallette, Lewis Howard and Billy Gilbert.[1]
By May the title had been changed to Straight from the Heart and Young was replaced by Nan Grey.[2] Then it became A Little Bit of Heaven and Cummings was replaced by Robert Stack. Filming began in June.[3]
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