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Out of the Blue poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.2 / 100
1947·Comedy·1h 24m

OUT OF THE BLUE

“Bringing you the best time of your life!”

Set in an apartment building whose occupants include Arthur Earthleigh, a meek and mild type married to the beautiful-but-domineering Mae; a Bohemian artist, David Galleo and his always-there model, Deborah Tyler; and Olive Jensen, a Greenwich Village type who is always slightly-but-continuously inebriated, and whose motto is "love and let love." She calls on George while his wife is out, and when she passes out during his attempts to get her out before his wife returns, he thinks she is dead and deposits her on Galleo's terrace. Galleo takes advantage of the situation by using it in a blackmail scheme against Arthur, which is shaky, at best, as Olive refuses to stay dead.

Above the Line
Leigh Jason·DirectorVera Caspary·ScreenplayEdward Eliscu·ScreenplayJackson Rose·Director of PhotographyCarmen Dragon·MusicNorman Colbert·Editor
Cast
George Brent·Arthur EarthleighVirginia Mayo·Deborah TylerTurhan Bey·David GelleoAnn Dvorak·Olive JensenCarole Landis·Mae EarthleighElizabeth Patterson·Miss SpringJulia Dean·Miss RitchieRichard Lane·Detective NoonanCharles Smith·Elevator OperatorPaul Harvey·Mr. Holliston
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Leigh Jason·DirectorHoward W. Koch·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Vera Caspary·ScreenplayVera Caspary·StoryEdward Eliscu·ScreenplayWalter Bullock·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jackson Rose·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Norman Colbert·EditorAlfred DeGaetano·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Carmen Dragon·MusicWilliam H. Lynch·Sound MixerIrving Friedman·Music DirectorLeon Becker·Sound Director
Art & Design· 5
Edward C. Jewell·Art DirectionThomas Tuttle·Makeup ArtistArmor Marlowe·Set DecorationDon Loper·Costume SupervisorErn Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Isadore Goldsmith·ProducerBryan Foy·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 3
Doris Rowland·HairstylistStewart Stern·OtherEunice King·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
62.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Out of the Blue's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Friendly, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A group of eleven young adults, six men and five women, stand in two rows against a backdrop of green trees and a light blue sky. The foreground fades into a li”

drama
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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