| ~Seventh Heaven~ 1927 |
| ~Autrey Portraits of Charles Farrell & Janet Gaynor~ |
| ~Charles Farrell, Janet Gaynor & Gladys Brockwell~ |
| ~Cast~ Janet Gaynor ... Diane Charles Farrell ... Chico Ben Bard ... Col. Brissac Albert Gran ... Boul David Butler ... Gobin Marie Mosquini ... Madame Gobin Dolly Borzage Mary Borzage Lewis Borzage Sr. Sue Borzage Gladys Brockwell ... Nana Emile Chautard ... Father Chevillon Jessie Haslett ... Aunt Valentine Brandon Hurst ... Uncle George George E. Stone ... Sewer Rat Lillian West ... Arlette Henry Armetta ... (uncredited) Lois Hardwick ... Bit Role (uncredited) |
| ~Janet Gaynor~ |
In 1927, Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress with her performance in this film,
among the most celebrated romances of the late silent era. Chico (Charles Farrell) is a poor sewer
worker who has only two dreams in life: to be promoted to sweeping streets and to find a woman who
will be his wife. While he prays for guidance and blessings, he continues to work in the filth beneath
the Parisian streets. However, one day he meets Diane (Gaynor), a beautiful woman who has been
handed many hardships in life and is being chased by the police for a petty crime. Chico helps her hide
from the cops, and soon the two have fallen in love. Despite their poverty, they give each other a
reason to go on, and they happily marry. But their bliss is shattered when Chico is called to fight in
World War I; Diane lives for the day he returns, and when she's told that Chico was killed in battle, her
world collapses and she renounces her faith in God. However, while Chico was severely injured on the
battlefield and is now blind, he did not die, and now he must find his way back to the woman he loves.
In addition to Gaynor's Oscar, Seventh Heaven earned statuettes for director Frank Borzage and
screenwriter Benjamin F. Glazer.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
among the most celebrated romances of the late silent era. Chico (Charles Farrell) is a poor sewer
worker who has only two dreams in life: to be promoted to sweeping streets and to find a woman who
will be his wife. While he prays for guidance and blessings, he continues to work in the filth beneath
the Parisian streets. However, one day he meets Diane (Gaynor), a beautiful woman who has been
handed many hardships in life and is being chased by the police for a petty crime. Chico helps her hide
from the cops, and soon the two have fallen in love. Despite their poverty, they give each other a
reason to go on, and they happily marry. But their bliss is shattered when Chico is called to fight in
World War I; Diane lives for the day he returns, and when she's told that Chico was killed in battle, her
world collapses and she renounces her faith in God. However, while Chico was severely injured on the
battlefield and is now blind, he did not die, and now he must find his way back to the woman he loves.
In addition to Gaynor's Oscar, Seventh Heaven earned statuettes for director Frank Borzage and
screenwriter Benjamin F. Glazer.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
| ~Plot Synosis~ |
| Directed by: Frank Borzage Written by: Benjamin Glazer - screenplay H.H. Caldwell - titles Katherine Hilliker - titles Bernard Vorhaus - uncredited Based on the novel Seventh Heaven by Austin Strong (New York, 1922). |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Fox Film Corporation Produced by: William Fox Director of Photography: Ernest Palmer Film Editor: Katherine Hilliker Film Editor: H. H. Caldwell Settings: Harry Oliver Length: 12 Reels Runtime: 120 minutes Released: October 30, 1927 |
| ~Awards, 1929~ Won: Academy Awards for Best Actress - Janet Gaynor Won: Academy Awards for Best Director - Frank Borzage Won: Academy Awards for Best Writing, Screenplay - Benjamin Glazer Nominated: Academy Awards for Best Art Direction Nominated: Academy Awards for Best Picture |
| ~Charles Farrell & David Butler~ |
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