Out of the Blue (1931 film)
| Out of the Blue | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jessie Matthews sings the title song | |
| Produced by | John Maxwell |
| Screenplay by |
Bert Lee Frank Miller R.P. Weston |
| Based on | Play "Little Tommy Tucker" by Desmond Carter and Caswell Garth |
| Starring |
Gene Gerrard Jessie Matthews Kay Hammond |
| Music by | Vivian Ellis |
| Cinematography |
Arthur Crabtree Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis (as E.B. Jarvis) |
Production company |
British International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Out of the Blue is a 1931 British musical film directed by Gene Gerrard and starring Gerrard, Jessie Matthews and Kay Hammond.[1] It was Matthew's first major film role. [2] A baronet's daughter falls in love with a radio star who is engaged to marry her sister. The film was not a success, but led to Matthews being cast in There Goes the Bride.[3] John Orton served as a supervising director.
Cast
- Gene Gerrard - Bill Coverdale
- Jessie Matthews - Tommy Tucker
- Kay Hammond - Angela Tucker
- Kenneth Kove - Freddie
- Binnie Barnes - Rosa
- David Miller - Sir Jeremy Tucker
- Fred Groves - Bannister Blair
- Averil Haley - Judy Blair
- Hal Gordon - Videlop
- Gordon Begg - Mumford
Critical reception
Britmovie called the film "lightweight." [4]
References
- ↑ "Out of the Blue (1931) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ MacNab p.74
- ↑ MacNab p.74
- ↑ "Out of the Blue | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
Bibliography
- MacNab, Geoffrey. Searching for stars: stardom and screen acting in British cinema. Casell, 2000.