The Blue from the Sky (1932)
"Das Blaue vom Himmel" (original title)

Director:

Victor Janson

Writers:

Max Kolpé, Billy Wilder

Stars:

Mártha Eggerth, Hermann Thimig, Fritz Kampers

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mártha Eggerth	...	Anni Müller
Hermann Thimig	...	Hans Meier
Fritz Kampers	...	Tobias
Margarete Schlegel	...	Zigaretten-Cilly
Ernö Verebes	...	Der flotte Hugo
Jakob Tiedtke	...	U-Papa
Margarete Kupfer	...	Frau Breitsprecher
Hans Richter	...	Tommy
Walter Steinbeck	...	Generaldirektor O.F. Pieper
Mathilde Sussin	...	Fräulein Fischer
Erich Kestin	...	Piepers Chauffeur
Ernst Behmer
Gerhard Dammann	...	Taxichauffeur
Otto Sauter-Sarto
Erwin van Roy

Storyline

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

7 September 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Blue from the Sky

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aafa-Film AG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Sunset Blvd. (1950)

User Reviews

Marta's a charmer

Saw a rare print of this German musical at MOMA yesterday, and darned if Marta Eggerth, its then-19-year-old star, wasn't there to enjoy it. She's a spry and vivacious 98, and informed us that 1) she'd never seen it (she was so busy back then) and 2) the kiss from her leading man was her first-ever. It's a slight and charming musical, with only two real songs, endlessly repeated, and a few distinct Billy Wilder witticisms in its unremarkable screenplay. Marta's the bright-eyed working girl, a subway ticket vendor, pursued by a pilot and a workmate, who in turn is loved by a cigarette girl who works above ground. They're all nice company, there are some splendid shots of Weimar Berlin -- the director and DP, not major talents, liked to wield a fluid camera -- and there's a bit of a Rene Clair feel to it, and not a hint of the disaster about to hit the Republic. Marta's soprano is absolutely lovely, as is her personality. I suppose most Americans who know her at all know her from her other-woman role in "For Me and My Gal." She's very different here, and altogether winning.