7th Heaven (1927) |
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| Director(s) | Frank Borzage |
| Producer(s) | William Fox, Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Silent Films, War |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Paris, Romance (Drama), World War I |
Featured Cast of 7th Heaven See More »
Janet Gaynor
(as Diane)
Charles Farrell
(as Chico)
Ben Bard
(as Col. Brissac)
David Butler
(as Gobin)
Marie Mosquini
(as Madame Gobin)
Gladys Brockwell
(as Nana)
George E. Stone
(as Sewer Rat)
Henry Armetta
(as )
7th Heaven Overview:
7th Heaven (1927) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Frank Borzage and produced by William Fox and Sol M. Wurtzel.
7th Heaven was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1995.
Academy Awards 1927/28 --- Ceremony Number 1 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Janet Gaynor | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Harry Oliver | Nominated |
| Best Director | Frank Borzage | Won |
| Best Picture | Fox | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Benjamin Glazer | Won |
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7th Heaven (1927)
7th Heaven is one of those films that revels in classical storytelling where the drama is rich and deep; the score hits all the crescendos and fills them in with the sweetest of notes that are both beautiful and moving. The love scenes are rapturous in a way that makes us hold romance in a higher es... Read full article
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This cost Fox about $1.3 million to make.
The 13th highest grossing silent film, taking in more than $2.5 million at the box office in 1927.
The original Broadway production of "7th Heaven" by Austin Strong opened at the Boothe Theater on October 30, 1922 and ran for 704 performances. The Wizard of Oz 'Frank Morgan' was in the original cast.
Following the success of 7th Heaven, Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell went on to make another 10 films together.
The first film pairing of Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.