7th Heaven
Also known as {Seventh Heaven}
(1927) American
B&W : Twelve reels
Directed by Frank Borzage

Cast: Janet Gaynor [Diane], Charles Farrell [Chico], Ben Bard [Colonel Brissac], David Butler [Gobin], Marie Mosquini [Madame Gobin], Albert Gran [Boul], Gladys Brockwell [Nana], Emile Chautard [Père Chevillon], George Stone [sewer rat], Jessie Haslett [Aunt Valentine], Brandon Hurst [Uncle George], Lillian West [Arlette]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Scenario by Benjamin Glazer, from the [?] play adaptation? Seventh Heaven by John Golden of the play Seventh Heaven by Austin Strong. Set design by Harry Oliver. Assistant director, Lew Borzage. Cinematography by Ernest Palmer. Interntitles by Katherine Hilliker and H.H. Caldwell. Edited by Katherine Hilliker and H.H. Caldwell. Music by Erno Rapee. Presented by William Fox. / © 19 June 1927 by Fox Film Corporation [LP24098]. Premiered 6 May 1927 in Los Angeles, California. General release, 30 October 1927. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format and/or Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format? Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film sound system. / Academy Award winner for Direction [Dramatic], Actress and Writing [Adaptation]. / Silent film, with synchronized music and sound effects.

Drama: Romance.

Survival Status: Print exists in the Cinémathèque Française film archive.

Keywords: Early sound film

Listing updated: 26 November 2008.

References: Drew-Speaking pp. 2, 24, 237-238; Everson-American pp. 11, 207, 208, 283, 310t, 327; Gallagher-Ford pp. 48, 49; Higashi-Virgins pp. 81-82, 84; Kerr-Silent pp. 8, 31; Leish-Cinema p. 53; Limbacher-Feature p. 218; Maltin-Guide pp. 1128, 1225, 1238; Parish-Glamour p. 47; Ryall-Blackmail p. 12; Sato-Currents p. 32; Shipman-Cinema pp. 97, 98; Sweeney-Coming pp. 106, 108; Vermilye-Twenties pp. 14, 153, 179, 192 : Cinemonkey-16 p. 38; ClasIm-220 p. 40 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.