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.

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	British Filmcraft
Distributed by	Woolf & Freedman Film Service
Release date	1928 (1928)
Running time	7,665 feet
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles

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).

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Blue Peter at IMDb