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Cast
Carmencita Johnson
as Dorothy May (age 6) (episode 1)
Freddie Burke Frederick
as Richard Lewis (age 8)
Ethel Wales
as Matron (episode 1)
Helen Twelvetrees
as Dorothy May (episode 2)
Frank Albertson
as Richard Lewis (episode 2)
Rosa Gore
as Nellie Crouch (episode 2)
William Orlamond
as Janitor
E.H. Calvert
as Mr. Semple Jones (episode 1)
Evelyn Hall
as Mrs. Semple Jones (episode 1)
Claude King
as Richard Danforth (episode 2)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorAlfred L. Werker
WritersFrederick Hazlitt Brennan, John Stone
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBlue Skies
About Blue Skies
Better known for her work in talkie "weepers," Helen Twelvetrees made a few preliminary appearances in such late silent films as Fox's Blue Skies. The audience was expected to believe that the twentysomething Twelvetrees and Frank Albertson are teenagers living together platonically in an orphan asylum. A wealthy old man comes calling to adopt Albertson -- who, feeling sorry for Twelvetrees, trades places with the girl. Thus it is that the heroine is carted off to a luxurious mansion, while Albertson remains behind. One year later, the old man discovers Albertson's deception, whereupon he invites the boy to live with him as well. By this time, Twelvetrees and Albertson are of marriageable age, thus the film ends with a wedding in the offing.
Directed by Alfred L. Werker, Blue Skies leans on a strong ensemble — Carmencita Johnson, Freddie Burke Frederick, Ethel Wales — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1929.
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