Blue of the Night (1931): Cast & Plot
Blue of the Night is a 1931 short music comedy directed by Leslie Pearce, starring Bing Crosby as Bing Crosby / Jack Smith, Marjorie Kane and Franklin Pangborn. It runs 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Director
- Leslie Pearce
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Mack Sennett Comedies
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blue of the Night About?
The premise of Blue of the Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Starring Bing Crosby as himself in a short comedy/romance telling a tale of mistaken identity. Two-reeler; directed by Mack Sennett
Blue of the Night Cast & Characters
Bing Crosby leads the cast as Bing Crosby / Jack Smith, with Marjorie Kane as Marian Bradley and Franklin Pangborn as Gilbert Sinclair. Directed by Leslie Pearce; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leslie Pearce
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Bing Crosby as Bing Crosby / Jack Smith - Marjorie Kane as Marian Bradley
- Franklin Pangborn as Gilbert Sinclair
- Mary Treen as Gamma Gamma Gamma Girl in Nightclub with Glasses
Also Starring in Blue of the Night
· 2 more- Toby Wing Blonde in Bathing Suit
- Alice Belcher Gamma Gamma Gamma Woman in Nightclub Who Swoons
More from Leslie Pearce
More films directed by Leslie Pearce: Road to Hollywood, Don’t Play Bridge With Your Wife, The Dentist and Billboard Girl.
Blue of the Night Plot Summary
What happens in Blue of the Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with Bing Crosby, a famous radio singer, delivering a farewell performance at a nightclub, where he sings My Silent Love and, at the crowd’s request, Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear. Later, he happens to board a train at the same time as a young woman, Marian Bradley, and they are mistakenly showered with confetti intended for another party. The passengers and a train porter assume they are newlyweds and present them with a perambulator and two baby dolls. Marian, not recognizing him, tries to impress by saying she is engaged to Bing Crosby. When she says that it is the first night she has not heard Bing sing, he tells her that he has a portable radio.
Full summary
The whole story of Blue of the Night, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Blue of the Night?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
Which famous radio singer performs a farewell act at the nightclub at the start of the film?
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Blue of the Night FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blue of the Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blue of the Night?
Blue of the Night runs 15 minutes.
When was Blue of the Night released?
Blue of the Night was released on September 13, 1931.
Who directed Blue of the Night?
Blue of the Night was directed by Leslie Pearce.
More films by Leslie Pearce Who is in the cast of Blue of the Night?
Blue of the Night stars Bing Crosby as Bing Crosby / Jack Smith, Marjorie Kane as Marian Bradley and Franklin Pangborn as Gilbert Sinclair, among 6 credited actors.
Does Blue of the Night have a post-credit scene?
No. Blue of the Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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