Simone Simon and James Stewart in “Seventh Heaven."

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20259, 30 July 1937, Page 4

Simone Simon and James Stewart in “Seventh Heaven. "

Four huge sets, realistic to the last degree, re-create vividly the Paris « of “ Seventh Heaven,” recently released In New Zealand. Simone Simon, sensational French screen find, and James Stewart are starred in the 20th Century-Fox version of Austin Strong’s famed love story. A complete section of the Montmarte district of Paris was constructed for street and outdoor scenes. Most of the buildings on the French street were at least three stories high, and some four stories. Many of them were decorated with balconies. A third set consumed an entire stage —the interior of a church, which In a later part of the picture is converted into a war-time hospital. More than a dozen other sets also were constructed for various sequences of this story of Paris at the time of the World War. On the ’roof-top set where Chico and Diane’s garret overlooks Montmarte. 1600 pieces of clothing were hung out each morning on thirty-five different clotheslines strung from balconies over the dls.rlct. Darryl p. Zanuck, vice-president In charge of production at 20th CenturyFox chose Henry King. Academy prize-winner who directed " Lloyds of London ” to handle the directing assignment on “ Seventh Heaven.” Jean Hersholt, Gregory Ratoff. Gale Sondcrgaard. Thomas Beck and Mady Christians are in the supporting cast.