This Is Heaven
| This Is Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Santell |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by |
Hope Loring (screenplay) George Marion (dialogue) |
| Starring | Vilma Bánky |
| Cinematography |
George Barnes Gregg Toland |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time |
90 min. (sound) 7950 ft. (silent) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This Is Heaven (1929) is an American film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through United Artists, and directed by Alfred Santell.
Production background
This film was released in both silent and sound versions.[1]
Uncertain about the future of sound films, believing that his product should either be all-talking or all-silent. With Vilma Bánky less than diligent about her vocal lessons, Goldwyn inserted three talking sequences into this silent picture then sat on the film for several months. His instincts proved correct: the box office didn't like it much either.[2] Bánky would make only three more films.
Cast
- Vilma Bánky as Eva Petrie
- James Hall as James Stackpoole
- Fritzi Ridgeway as Mamie Chase
- Lucien Littlefield as Frank Chase
- Richard Tucker as E.D. Wallace
References
- ↑ SilentEra entry
- ↑ Goldwyn: A Biography, A. Scott Berg