Gaynor was one of only a handful of established lead actresses who made a successful transition to sound films. In 1929, she was re-teamed with Charles Farrell (the pair was known as "America's favorite love birds") for the musical film Sunny Side Up. During the early 1930s, Gaynor was one of Fox's most popular actresses and one of Hollywood's biggest box-office draws. In 1931 and 1932, she and Marie Dressler were tied as the number-one draw at the box office. After Dressler's death in 1934, Gaynor held the top spot alone. She often was cited as a successor to Mary Pickford, and was cast in remakes of two Pickford films: Daddy Long Legs (1931) and Tess of the Storm Country (1932). Gaynor drew the line at a proposed remake of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, which she considered "too juvenile".
Gaynor was one of only a handful of established lead actresses who made a successful transition to sound films In 1929 she was re-teamed with Charles Farrell (the pair was known as "America's favorite love birds") for the musical film Sunny Side Up During the early 1930s Gaynor was one of Fox's most popular actresses and one of Hollywood's biggest box-office draws In 1931 and 1932 she and Marie Dressler were tied as the number-one draw at the box office After Dressler's death in 1934 Gaynor held the top spot alone She often was cited as a successor to Mary Pickford and was cast in remakes of two Pickford films Daddy Long Legs (1931) and Tess of the Storm Country (1932) Gaynor drew the line at a proposed remake of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm which she considered "too juvenile"