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Credits 20th Century-Fox, 1943 Black and White, 82 minutes Produced by: William Le Baron Directed by: John Brahm Screenplay by: E. Edwin Moran, Jack Jevne and Lynn Starling Story by: Arthur Kober Lyrics and Music by: Leo Robin and Nacio Herb Brown Musical Sequences: Supervised by: Fanchon Staged by: Kenny Williams Stage Settings by: Joseph Wright Photographed by: Glen MacWilliams, A.S.C. Musical Director: Emil Newman and Charles Henderson Director of Photography: Joe MacDonald, A.S.C. Art Direction: James Basevi and Maurice Ransford Set Decorations: Thomas Little Associate: Walter M. Scott Film Editor: Louis Loeffler Costumes: Rene Hubert Makeup Artist: Guy Pearce Sound: Jesse Bastian and Roger Heman Special Photographic Effects by: Fred Sersen |
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Cast Sonja Henie ... Nora Ostgaard Jack Oakie ... Skip Hutton Cesar Romero ... Brad Barton Carole Landis ... Marion Daly S.Z. Sakall ... Uncle Ostgaard Cornel Wilde ... Freddy Austin Woody Herman and His Orchestra ... Themselves Helene Reynolds ... Flossie Don Douglas ... Jay Rogers Geary Steffen ... Jimmy, Sonja's Skating Partner Georges Renavent ... Bodreau Matt Briggs ... Russell Carter Jean Del Val ... Constable Arthur Loft ... Advertising Man Charles Irwin ... Drunk Eugene Borden ... Working Man Muni Seroff ... Working Man Kay Linaker ... Wife Dick Elliott ... Husband Charles Trowbridge ... Mr. Prentice Nella Walker ... Mrs. Prentice Claire Whitney ... Bridge Player Betty Roadman ... Bridge Player Leila McIntyre ... Bridge Player Kate Harrington ... Bridge Players |
 Cornel Wilde and Sonja from back of Fox Video videotape sleeve, ©1993 |
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Synopsis In "another stunning display of ice-skating mastery," Sonja Henie stars in this delightful romantic comedy featuring her dazzling skating routines, a rousing musical score played by the Woody Herman Orchestra and "an imposing array of topline comics. " (Hollywood Reporter) The rundown Chateau Promenade is nearly bankrupt when its press agent (Jack Oakie) hears that a millionaire and his niece Nora (Henie) plan to visit a rival hotel. He brings them instead to the Promenade where Nora is immediately smitten with Freddy (Cornel Wilde), the resort's handsome owner. Determined to win his affection, she convinces her uncle to finance the hotel's restoration, a plan that seems to work until a pretty editor shows up with plans to steal Freddy away. [from 20th Century-Fox videotape sleeve] |
 Original magazine ad from September 1943 Screen Romances ad art ©20th Century-Fox |
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Songs I Like It Here (Cesar Romero and Helene Reynolds with Woody Herman and His Orchestra) Jingle Bells (instrumental, Woody Herman and His Orchestra) Wintertime (Woody Herman and His Orchestra) We Always Get Our Girl (vocal intro, instrumental Sonja skating number, with Geary Steffen) Dancing in the Dawn (Chorus with Woody Herman and His Orchestra) unidentified instrumental (Sonja skating number) Strauss Waltz (Sonja skating number, with two male partners) Later Tonight (unidentified male singer with Woody Herman and His Orchestra; danced by Sonja and Cesar) Wintertime (finale, part instrumental, part sung by chorus, Sonja skating with Geary Steffen and Skating Chorus) |
 Sonja and S.Z. Sakall Original publicity photo, ©20th-Century Fox larger image |
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Lobby card reproduction, ©20th Century-Fox
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