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Chance at Heaven

1933 · 72 min

A gentle, old-fashioned romance that turns bittersweet as class differences and family pressure test young love.

Tagline
Does a square girl EVER get a CHANCE at HEAVEN RIGHT HERE ON EARTH!
Overview
A young woman's ambitious boyfriend falls for a ditzy socialite.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • betrayal
  • family
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
William A. Seiter
Written by
Julien Josephson, Sarah Y. Mason
Starring
Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marian Nixon, Andy Devine, Lucien Littlefield, Virginia Hammond, George Meeker, Ann Shoemaker
Cinematography
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Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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