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Out of the Blue (1931 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Out of the Blue' is a 1931 British musical film directed by Gene Gerrard and starring Gerrard, Jessie Matthews and Kay Hammond. It was Matthews' first major film role.MacNab p.74 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'. Matthews later wrote in her autobiography, "'Out of the Blue' was adapted from a stage musical and never should have left the boards." John Orton served as a supervising director.
Plot
Impoverished aristocrat's daughter Tommy Tucker (Jessie Matthews) is in love with radio announcer Bill Coverdale (Gene Gerrard), but he is engaged to her more glamorous sister Angela (Kay Hammond), who he does not love. Seeking escape from this hopeless situation, and her life of genteel poverty, Tommy flees abroad to Biarritz to become a nightclub singer.
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
'TV Guide' and 'Britmovie' both called the film "lightweight."
References
Bibliography
* MacNab, Geoffrey. 'Searching for stars: stardom and screen acting in British cinema'. Casell, 2000.
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