Thin Ice (1937 film)

Thin Ice
Thin Ice
	Film poster by Joseph A. Maturo
Directed by	Sidney Lanfield
Written by	(play); Boris Ingster; Milton Sperling
Produced by	Raymond Griffith
Starring	Sonja Henie; Tyrone Power; Arthur Treacher; Raymond Walburn; Joan Davis; Sig Ruman
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager; Robert H. Planck
Edited by	Robert L. Simpson
Music by	Mack Gordon; Sidney D. Mitchell; Lew Pollack; Harry Revel
Distributed by	Twentieth Century-Fox
Release date	September 3, 1937;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,590,000 (domestic rentals)

Thin Ice is a 1937 American comedy/romance film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Tyrone Power and figure skater Sonja Henie.

Plot[]

The plot follows skate instructor Lili Heiser (Henie), who works at a local luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. She falls in love with a man who goes skiing every morning (Power). She thinks he's an everyday tourist, not knowing that he's a prince trying to escape the pressures of royal life.

The movie showcased Sonja Henie's skating talents. After winning gold in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics, Henie became a professional film actress in 1936.

The film also features Tyrone Power in the beginnings of his career.

Reception[]

The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Dance Direction for the 'Prince Igor Suite'.

Filmink called it "Very light but fun."^[2]

References[]

^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990.
^ Vagg, Stephen (April 24, 2020). "I saw every Sonja Henie film so you don't have to". Filmink.

External links[]

Thin Ice at IMDb

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[AllTime-1] "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990.

[2] Vagg, Stephen (April 24, 2020). "I saw every Sonja Henie film so you don't have to". Filmink.

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