United States / Oct 15, 1946 / NR
It's the nearest thing to Heaven!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Victoria Horne | Martha (nurse) |
| Karolyn Grimes | Mary Elizabeth Adams |
| Jimmy Conlin | Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited) |
| John Deauville | Dancer (uncredited) |
| John Gallaudet | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Audrey Korn | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Nazarro | Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Rudolph Valentino | Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Joan Woodbury | Flo (uncredited) |
| Will Wright | Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Gene Cole | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Audrey Young | Chorine |
| Joan Woodbury | Flo |
| Florence Wix | Nightclub Patron |
| Beverly Thompson | Showgirl |
| Mary Stewart | Dancer / Singer |
| Larry Steers | Guest at Top Hat Nightclub |
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| Barbara Slater | Myrtle |
| Scott Seaton | Nightclub Patron |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Guest at Hole in the Wall |
| Louise Saraydar | Singer in Quartette |
| Mary Jane Shores | Dancer |
| Jack Perrin | Restaurant Patron |
| Mavis Murray | Dancer |
| Frances Morris | Nurse |
| Harold Miller | Nightclub Patron |
| Cecilia Meagher | Dancer |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Nightclub Patron |
| Audrey Korn | Dancer |
| Lucille Knox | Showgirl |
| John Gallaudet | Stage Manager |
| J.C. Fowler | Nightclub Patron |
| Jay Eaton | Nightclub Patron |
| John Deauville | Dancer |
| Dorothy Dayton | Dancer |
Genres
MusicComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blue Skies |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 1946 |
| Writer | Arthur Sheekman, Irving Berlin |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder, Charles Lang |
| Assistant directors | Stuart Heisler |
| Camera operators | William E. Snyder, Charles Lang |
| Additional photography | William E. Snyder, Charles Lang |
| Production design | Sam Comer, Hans Dreier, Hal Pereira |
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| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Hans Dreier, Hal Pereira |
| Music | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Sound | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Costume design | Edith Head |
| Makeup | Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head |
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