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The Blue Peter is a 1928 British sound adventure film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Matheson Lang, Gladys Frazin, and Mary Dibley. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film was based on the 1925 play The Blue Peter by E. Temple Thurston.
| The Blue Peter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Rooke |
| Written by | E. Temple Thurston (play) Vivian Thompson |
| Starring | Matheson Lang Gladys Frazin Mary Dibley Cameron Carr |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 7,665 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
Premise edit
After returning home to Britain from Nigeria where he has been working, an engineer becomes embroiled in a family melodrama.
Cast edit
- Matheson Lang as David Hunter
- Gladys Frazin as Rosa Callaghan
- Mary Dibley as Emma
- Cameron Carr as Edward Formby
- A. Bromley Davenport as Mr. Callaghan
- Esmond Knight as Radio operator
Music edit
The film featured a theme song entitled “Eastern Star” by Fred Elizalde (music) and Pat K. Heale (words).
References edit
- ^ Low p.339
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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