• Source: The Blue Peter (1928 film)

      • 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.


      Premise


      After returning home to Britain from Nigeria where he has been working, an engineer becomes embroiled in a family melodrama.


      Cast


      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


      The film featured a theme song entitled “Eastern Star” by Fred Elizalde (music) and Pat K. Heale (words).


      References




      Bibliography


      Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.


      External links


      The Blue Peter at IMDb

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