American theatrical manager (Menjou) discovers Henie preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden..
Is it worth your time? If you're into 1930s musical-comedy fluff or have a weird obsession with Olympic figure skating history, you'll probably get a kick out of this. If you need a movie to actually have a coherent story or stakes that feel real, you’ll be bored to tears within twenty minutes. It’s basically a showree...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sidney Lanfield
Charley Chase
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"Is it worth your time? If you're into 1930s musical-comedy fluff or have a weird obsession with Olympic figure skating history, you'll probably get a kick out of this. If you need a movie to actually have a coherent story or stakes that feel real, you’ll be bored to tears within twenty minutes. It’s basically a showreel for Sonja Henie, and the plot is just something they shoved in the gaps between her performances. ⛸️ The Skating Stuff Look, when Henie is on the ice, the movie wakes up. She’s ..."
Montagu Love
Samuel Pokrass, Lester Lee, Harold Rome, Leonard Praskins, Mark Kelly, Eddie Cherkose
United States
Sport, Comedy, Romance
