| Out of the Blue | |
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 Jessie Matthews performing in the film | |
| Directed by | Gene Gerrard |
| Screenplay by | Bert Lee Frank Miller R.P. Weston |
| Based on | Little Tommy Tucker 1930 play by Desmond Carter and Caswell Garth [1] |
| Produced by | John Maxwell |
| Starring | Gene Gerrard Jessie Matthews Kay Hammond |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Music by | Vivian Ellis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| 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. [2] Produced by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios near London, its sets were designed by art director David Rawnsley.
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This marked Matthews’ first major film role. [3] The plot follows a baronet’s daughter who falls in love with a radio star engaged to her sister. Although the film was not a commercial success, it led to Matthews being cast in There Goes the Bride and signing a contract with Gainsborough Pictures. [3] Matthews later reflected in her autobiography that "Out of the Blue was adapted from a stage musical and never should have left the boards." [4] John Orton served as supervising director. [2]
