Out of the Blue
Date: 1931
Director: Gene Gerrard
Production Company: British International Pictures
Stars: Gene Gerrard, Jessie Matthews, Kay Hammond
Location(s): Hertfordshire
Region(s): South East M-Q
Storyline:
To escape the hopeless situation, an impoverished aristocrat’s daughter flees the country after falling in love with a radio announcer who becomes engaged to her more glamorous sister.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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Radio presenter Bill Coverdale continues his series about the stately homes of England with Maveston Towers, a typical old English manor house . . . . Hilfield Castle on Hilfield Lane near Aldenham and Bushey in Hertfordshire
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. . . . which, with its ivy clad walls and battlemented towers, is indeed one of the most beautiful homes is the county. Hilfield Castle on Hilfield Lane. The property can also be seen in 'Lolita', 'Five Have a Mystery to Solve', 'Murder at the Gallop', 'The Door with Seven Locks' and 'The Dam Busters'.
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On his way to ask Sir Jeremy Tucker for his daughter Angela's hand in marriage, Bill Coverdale (Gene Gerrard) gets out of his car to investigate when music appears to play while his pal Freddie attempts to crank the engine.
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With the engine started, Bill and Freddie (Kenneth Kove) continue on to Maveston Towers.
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As they leave the pub, Bill tells Freddie to look out for a parked car ahead.
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On the journey, Bill explains to Freddie how he became engaged to Angela.
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Bill and Freddie arrive at Maveston Towers, the Tucker's family seat.
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Climbing steps into the garden, Freddie brings their luggage from the car.
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Discovering that her sister Angela is engaged to Bill, Tommy Tucker flees to Biarritz to become a nightclub singer.
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A crowd gather around the plane when Bill and Angela fly into Biarritz.
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After Bill is arrested, Tommy, Angela, Freddie and Bannister Blair travel on the same train by which he is being taken to the coast to be deported.