![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike the 1927 version, the sound remake was not as financially successful. Awards and honors YearĪ comparatively unknown 1937 remake of the film was produced as a sound feature starring Simone Simon, James Stewart, Jean Hersholt, and Gregory Ratoff, with Henry King directing. īy 1932, 7th Heaven had become the 13th-highest-grossing American silent, earning more than $2.5 million at the box office. The re-release version premiered at New York City's Roxy Theatre on September 10, 1927. ĭue to the film's success and the success of other Fox films featuring sound elements ( Sunrise, What Price Glory?), the studio re-released 7th Heaven with a synchronized Movietone soundtrack, including a musical score arranged by Ernö Rapée and sound effects. The New York Times critic stated that the film "grips your interest from the very beginning and even though the end is melodramatic you are glad that the sympathetic but self-satisfied Chico is brought back to his heart-broken Diane." The critic also praised Borzage's direction, stating that the director "has given it all that he could put through the medium of the camera." The film went on to play for 19 weeks in New York City and for 22 weeks in Los Angeles. Upon its release, 7th Heaven was a critical and commercial success. A series of Movietone shorts featuring Ben Bernie and his Orchestra, Gertrude Lawrence, Raquel Meller, and Charles "Chic" Sale preceded the film. ![]() Harris Theatre in New York City on May 25. Reception ħth Heaven initially premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles replacing another Fox melodrama What Price Glory?, which had been playing since November 1926. The song is included on the re-released version of the film. ħth Heaven features the song " Diane" by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack, who wrote the song specifically for the film. The pairing proved to be so popular, the two went on to star in 11 more films together and were dubbed "America's Favorite Lovebirds". When the play was adapted for the screen, Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell were cast in the lead roles. The Broadway play upon which the film is based starred George Gaul and Helen Menken and ran at the Booth Theatre for 704 performances. Lobby card with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell The film entered the public domain in the United States in 2023. In 1995, 7th Heaven was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Director Frank Borzage also won the first Academy Award for Best Director while screenwriter Benjamin Glazer won the first Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film (she also won for her performances in 1927's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and 1928's Street Angel). It was one of the first of three films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called "Outstanding Picture") at the 1st Academy Awards held on May 16, 1929. Upon its release, 7th Heaven was a critical and commercial success and helped to establish Fox Film Corporation as a major studio. On September 10, 1927, Fox Film Corporation re-released the film with a synchronized Movietone soundtrack with a musical score and sound effects. 7th Heaven was initially released as a standard silent film in May 1927. The film is based upon the 1922 play Seventh Heaven, by Austin Strong and was adapted for the screen by Benjamin Glazer. ![]() 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven) is a 1927 American silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, and starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. ![]()
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