Forbidden Heaven

Forbidden Heaven is a 1935 American drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Charles Farrell, Charlotte Henry and Beryl Mercer. [1][2][3] The film was the first original production by Republic Pictures, which had previously distributed films produced by its predecessor companies such as Majestic and Liberty Pictures. [4] It was shot at the Culver Studios of RKO.

Forbidden Heaven
Directed byReginald Barker
Screenplay bySada Cowan
Jefferson Parker
Story byChristine Jope-Slade
Produced byTrem Carr
StarringCharles Farrell
Charlotte Henry
Beryl Mercer
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byJack Ogilvie
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • October 5, 1935 (1935-10-05)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

A young American girl in London in the midst of the Great Depression attempts to commit suicide by drowning herself in Hyde Park. She is rescued by a trio of homeless park-dwellers who nurse her back to health. One of them, Archer, is an aspiring politician and he and Ann fall in love as they all look for work.

Cast

Critical reception

A review in Variety felt "The attempt to recall Seventh Heaven, both in the title and some of the plot material, is obvious."[5]

References
  1. "Forbidden Heaven (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  2. Hal Erickson. "Forbidden Heaven (1936) - Reginald Barker". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. "Forbidden Heaven". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  4. https://catalog.afi.com/Film/8462-FORBIDDEN-HEAVEN?sid=140f7707-2582-4535-835d-24548e8d61ea&sr=10.745115&cp=1&pos=0
  5. https://catalog.afi.com/Film/8462-FORBIDDEN-HEAVEN?sid=140f7707-2582-4535-835d-24548e8d61ea&sr=10.745115&cp=1&pos=0>
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