Into the Blue (1950)
1950 · Short film · 10 min · dir. Herbert Wilcox
Refreshing as a sea breeze!
- Comedy
Synopsis
Enjoying a holiday in the sun, Mr and Mrs Fergusson are relaxing on board a chartered yacht off the coast of France - their only crew, the skipper-owner and his adopted daughter. On taking a turn around the deck, Mr Fergusson is rather put-out to discover a stowaway helping himself to the comforts of their dinghy. Though very charming, the stranger refuses to give any explanation for his presence - and the Fergussons soon find themselves involved in a rather more eventful sailing trip than they…
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Details
- Director
- Herbert Wilcox
- Writer
- Pamela Bower
- Composer
- Mischa Spoliansky
- Cinematography
- Mutz Greenbaum
- Studio
- Herbert Wilcox Productions
- Released
- 1950-12-27
- Running time
- 10 minutes
Cast & crew
Herbert Wilcox Director
Michael Wilding
Odile Versois
Jack Hulbert
Constance Cummings
Edward Rigby
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Wild Blue Yonder · Wilford B. Wolf · 2007-02-22
The film touts the development of British civilian air service after World War II. The film documents how British Airways was once two separate services: British European Airways, which serviced just European continent, and British Overseas Airways Corp., which covered everywhere else. As with many films from the early days of international air travel, the luxury of the trip is emphasized in this film. Passengers are shown have a selection of alcohol in the terminal before departure, for example. The film also has examples of period aircraft and airlines, such as Swiss Air, SAS, Iceland…
