Blue Skies (1929)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.069 |
Directed By
Alfred L. Werker
TOP CAST
Carmencita Johnson
Dorothy May (age 6) (episode 1)
Freddie Burke Frederick
Richard Lewis (age 8)
Ethel Wales
Matron (episode 1)
Helen Twelvetrees
Dorothy May (episode 2)
Frank Albertson
Richard Lewis (episode 2)
Rosa Gore
Nellie Crouch (episode 2)
William Orlamond
Janitor
E.H. Calvert
Mr. Semple Jones (episode 1)
Evelyn Hall
Mrs. Semple Jones (episode 1)
Claude King
Richard Danforth (episode 2)
Adele Watson
First Assistant Matron (episode 1)
Helen Jerome Eddy
Second Assistant Matron (episode 2)
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