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Ice-Capades (1941)
Director: Joseph Santley
Cast: James Ellison, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lewis, Barbara Jo Allen
Runtime88 min
RatingNR
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Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arrives too late, so decides to film a woman skating on a different New York rink and pass her off as Karen. The scheme backfires when promoter Larry Herman takes a look at Bob's film and decides to make the skater a star. Unfortunately, it's actually amateur (and illegal immigrant) Marie Bergin in the newsreel footage, not the great figure skater from Switzerland. Chaos ensues as Bob tries to straighten everybody out.
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Ice-Capades from 1941 directed by Joseph Santley offers a unique blend of newsreel hijinks and chaotic comedy, centered around a case of mistaken ice skating identity. This delightful farce features standout performances from the ensemble cast, including James Ellison and Jerry Colonna, and showcases the director's skilled touch for crafting lighthearted, high-energy entertainment.
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Ice-Capades is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring James Ellison, Phil Silvers, and Barbara Jo Allen. Its score, composed by Cy Feuer, was nominated for the Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Victor Mackay. It marked the screen debuts for the ice skaters Belita and Vera Ralston, both of whom went on to star in a number of films at Monogram and Republic respectively.
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