Blue Skies (1946): Cast & Plot
Blue Skies is a 1946 music comedy directed by Stuart Heisler, starring Fred Astaire as Jed Potter, Karolyn Grimes and Joan Caulfield. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Stuart Heisler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blue Skies About?
The premise of Blue Skies without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Described as “the nearest thing to Heaven,” the film follows dancer Jed Potter as he reflects on a years‑long love triangle set against a series of musical numbers. Jed is devoted to showgirl Mary, but Mary’s heart belongs to nightclub impresario Johnny, a restless man who refuses to commit.
Blue Skies Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- color in title
- song in title
- tap dance
- jealousy
- crosby and caulfield
- astaire and caulfield
- berlin and crosby
- berlin and astaire
- astaire and crosby
- business
- love
- man
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- dancer
- love triangle
- war bond
- sheet music
- tears
- bouncer
- fireplace
- applause
- music band
- audience
- entertainer
- show business
- performer
- chorus line
- pantaloon
- chorine
- stage
- costume
- radio broadcast
- pianist
- movie screen
- buggy
- movie theater
- reference to rudolph valentino
- music conductor
- reference to gary cooper
- musical review
- little girl
- frankenstein spoof
- reference to irving berlin
- medley
- manhattan new york city
- whistling
- wedding invitation
- wedding anniversary
- watching a movie
- waiter
- veteran
Blue Skies Cast & Characters
Fred Astaire leads the cast as Jed Potter, with Karolyn Grimes as Mary Elizabeth Adams and Joan Caulfield as Mary O'Hara. Directed by Stuart Heisler; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Heisler
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Fred Astaire as Jed Potter -
Karolyn Grimes as Mary Elizabeth Adams - Joan Caulfield as Mary O'Hara
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Bing Crosby as Johnny Adams
Also Starring in Blue Skies
· 34 more- Larry Steers Guest at Top Hat Nightclub
- Harold Miller Nightclub Patron
- Jeffrey Sayre Guest at Hole in the Wall
- Frank Faylen Mack
- Will Wright Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Florence Wix Nightclub Patron
- Jimmy Conlin Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
- Jay Eaton Nightclub Patron
- Jack Perrin Restaurant Patron
- Frances Morris Nurse
- Ethelreda Leopold Nightclub Patron
- John Gallaudet Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Joan Woodbury Flo (uncredited)
- Scott Seaton Nightclub Patron
- Rudolph Valentino Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mikhail Rasumny François
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- Victoria Horne Martha (nurse)
- Cliff Nazarro Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited)
- Audrey Young Chorine
- Billy De Wolfe Tony
- Mary Stewart Dancer / Singer
- Dorothy Dayton Dancer
- Beverly Thompson Showgirl
- Olga San Juan Nita Nova
- Barbara Slater Myrtle
- J.C. Fowler Nightclub Patron
- John Deauville Dancer (uncredited)
- Mavis Murray Dancer
- Cecilia Meagher Dancer
- Gene Cole Dancer (uncredited)
- Audrey Korn Dancer (uncredited)
- Mary Jane Shores Dancer
- Louise Saraydar Singer in Quartette
- Lucille Knox Showgirl
More from Stuart Heisler
More films directed by Stuart Heisler, best-rated first: The Star, Hitler, The Burning Hills and I Died a Thousand Times.
Blue Skies Plot Summary
What happens in Blue Skies from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Shortly after the end of World War II, aging New York City radio star Jed Potter [Fred Astaire] tells his audience a story that remains unfinished, a romance shaped by Irving Berlin’s music and a life lived on stages and in clubs.
Full summary
The whole story of Blue Skies, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Blue Skies?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the aging radio star Jed Potter?
Blue Skies Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “蓝天” and “Blau ist der Himmel”.
- Also known as
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- 蓝天
- Blau ist der Himmel
- Cielo azul
- Ceruri albastre
- Romance Inacabado
- 碧云天
- Голубые небеса
- Cieli azzurri
- La Mélodie du bonheur
- 블루 스카이
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Blue Skies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blue Skies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blue Skies?
Blue Skies runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Blue Skies released?
Blue Skies was released on October 15, 1946.
Who directed Blue Skies?
Blue Skies was directed by Stuart Heisler.
More films by Stuart Heisler Who is in the cast of Blue Skies?
Blue Skies stars Fred Astaire as Jed Potter, Karolyn Grimes as Mary Elizabeth Adams and Joan Caulfield as Mary O'Hara, among 38 credited actors.
Does Blue Skies have a post-credit scene?
No. Blue Skies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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