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Credits International Pictures, 1945 Technicolor, 90 minutes Produced by: David Lewis Directed by: William A. Seiter Screenplay by: Lynn Starling and Elliot Paul Director of Photography: Ray Rennahan, A.S.C. Technicolor Director: Natalie Kalmus Associate: Morgan Padelford Art Director: Wiard Ihnen Assistant Director: Art Black Set Decorations: Julia Heron Film Editor: Ernest Nims Makeup by: Mel Berns Haridressers: Nina Roberts and Ann Barr Sound by: C.J. Jowett and Arthur Johns Associate Producer: Don Loper Musical Director: Arthur Lange "Romance" lyrics by Edgar Leslie, Music by Walter Donaldson |
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Cast Sonja Henie ... Chris Linden Michael O'Shea ... Don Martin Marie McDonald ... Gale Fletcher Bill Johnson ... Buzz Fletcher Cheryl Walker ... Loni Gus Schilling ... Bill Evans Iris Adrian ... Wilma Arthur Loft ... Jack Weimer Don Loper ... Specialty |
 Original magazine ad See all 4 pages! |
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Synopsis Sonja Henie "has really come of age as an actress!" cried The New York Post of the three-time Olympic skating champion's triumphant performance in this spectacular love story spiced with sumptuous sets, glittering costumes and, of course, Henie's top-notch skating! Henie is Chris Linden, an ice skating angel who swoops in to catch fallen hockey pro Don Martin (Michael O'Shea) by landing him a job in her new ice show. At first the show - and their sudden marriage - flow as smoothly as the bourbon to which Don seems so partial. But trouble arrives in the shapely form of Gale Fletcher (Marie McDonald), who's determined to add a little heat to Don's repertoire - even if it means running his career right onto the rocks with a few white lies about his drinking. It's up to Chris to cool Don's blades before he skates their marriage right onto thin ice! Featuring "thrilling hockey scenes and a drama and ice numbers as good as any this reviewer has ever seen" (Louella Parsons, L.A. Examiner), this gorgeously mounted and beautifully photographed picture is more than great entertainment - It's a Pleasure! [from back of MGM/UA videotape sleeve, ©1996] |
 Michael O'Shea and Sonja Henie original movie still, ©1945 RKO larger image |
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Musical Program [0:09] unidentified instrumental number, skated by the "Crystal Sextettes" [0:10] unidentified instrumental number, skated by Sonja Henie [0:52] unidentified instrumental number, skated by Sonja Henie [1:10] Sonja skating medley with background instrumental accompaniment [1:19] Summer Dance, (instrumental) danced by Sonja Henie and Don Loper [1:25] Tico Tico, (instrumental) skated by Sonja Henie and mens and womens skating chorus [1:29] Romance, (sung by chorus) skated by Sonja Henie (written by Edgar Leslie & Walter Donaldson) | |
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