The Blue Peter (1928 film) explained

The Blue Peter
Director:Arthur Rooke
Starring:Matheson Lang
Gladys Frazin
Mary Dibley
Cameron Carr
Studio:British Filmcraft
Distributor:Woolf & Freedman Film Service
Runtime:7,665 feet[1]
Country:United Kingdom
Language:Sound (Synchronized)
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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.

Premise

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

Cast

Music

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

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Notes and References

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