Out of the Blue (1931 film)

Out of the Blue is a 1931 British musical film directed by Gene Gerrard and starring Gerrard, Jessie Matthews and Kay Hammond. It was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.

It was Matthews' first major film role. 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 and given a contract by Gainsborough Pictures. 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 as Bill Coverdale
 * Jessie Matthews as Tommy Tucker
 * Kay Hammond as Angela Tucker
 * Kenneth Kove as Freddie
 * Binnie Barnes as Rosa
 * David Miller as Sir Jeremy Tucker
 * Fred Groves as Bannister Blair
 * Averil Haley as Judy Blair
 * Hal Gordon as Videlop
 * Gordon Begg as Mumford

Critical reception
TV Guide and Britmovie both called the film "lightweight."