“For wherever the sun rises and sets, in the city’s turmoil or under the open sky on the farm, life is much the same; sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet.” SUNRISE won three Oscars at the very first ...

Hard-core movie buffs recognize the importance of Janet Gaynor. She won the first-ever best actress Oscar, given in 1929, for her work in Sunrise, 7th Heaven and Street Angel. She was one of the few ...

For more than 90 years, actors and actresses have coveted a chance at winning an Academy Award, the most prestigious trophy one can obtain in the film industry. The first-ever Best Actress winner, ...

Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter. One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy ...

Chico (Charles Farrell) and Diane (Janet Gaynor) enjoying breakfast in his apartment in 7th Heaven Image Courtesy via Fox Film Corporation Romantic dramas have a strong history of success at the ...