The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
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- 1h 22min
- Drama, Music
- 10 Mar 1939 (USA)
- Movie
An ice skater jeopardizes her marriage after she becomes a movie star.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Crawford | ... |
Mary McKay
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| James Stewart | ... |
Larry Hall
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| Lew Ayres | ... |
Eddie Burgess
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| Lewis Stone | ... |
Douglas Tolliver Jr.
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The International Ice Follies | ... |
Ice Skating Troupe
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| Bess Ehrhardt | ... |
Kitty Sherman
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Roy Shipstad | ... |
Roy Shipstad - Ice Follies Skater
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Eddie Shipstad | ... |
Eddie Shipstad - Ice Follies Skater
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Oscar Johnson | ... |
Oscar Johnson - Ice Follies Skater
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| Lionel Stander | ... |
Mort Hodges
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Charles D. Brown | ... |
Barney
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| Louis Adlon | ... |
Dress Designer (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Marie Blake | ... |
Effie Lane - Tolliver's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Policeman in Central Park (uncredited)
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| Truman Bradley | ... |
Paul Rodney (uncredited) (voice)
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La Verne Busher | ... |
LeVerne Busher - Ice Follies Skater (uncredited)
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| Eddie Conrad | ... |
Hal Briggs (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Publicity Man (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Man with Tolliver and Director (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Lady Hilda (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Agent Waiting for Tolliver (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman at Preview (uncredited)
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Adolphe Hebert | ... |
Skating Horse (uncredited)
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| Darla Hood | ... |
Sister (uncredited)
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Larry Jackson | ... |
Skating Horse / Program Boy (uncredited)
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Makeup Man (uncredited)
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| Armand Kaliz | ... |
Count (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Politician at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Harris Legg | ... |
Harris Legg- Ice Follies Skater (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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Joe Manz | ... |
Henry - Tolliver's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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James McNamara | ... |
Politician at Banquet (uncredited)
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Florence Paschek | ... |
Young Girl Ice Skater (uncredited)
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| Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | ... |
Small Boy (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
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| Libby Taylor | ... |
Alice - Mary's Maid (uncredited)
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Frank Whitbeck | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Max Morton (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Reinhold Schünzel | ... | (as Reinhold Schunzel) |
Written by
| Leonard Praskins | ... | (screen play) & |
| Florence Ryerson | ... | (screen play) and |
| Edgar Allan Woolf | ... | (screen play) |
| Leonard Praskins | ... | (from the story by) |
| James Kevin McGuinness | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Harry Rapf | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed In technicolor by) |
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| W. Donn Hayes | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor - Cinderella finale |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Miss Crawford |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Woehler | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eddie Imazu | ... | associate art director |
| Merrill Pye | ... | scenic effects: Cinderella finale |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adrian | ... | gowns: Miss Crawford |
| Dolly Tree | ... | costumes: ice follies ensembles |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestral and vocal arrangements |
| George Bassman | ... | orchestral and vocal arrangements |
| Roger Edens | ... | composer: finale / musical score: special |
| George Stoll | ... | musical director (as Georgie Stoll) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | musical director |
| George Bassman | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Earl K. Brent | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frances Claudet | ... | skating choreographer |
| Val Raset | ... | skating choreographer |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work. To prove that he can accomplish things on his own, he leaves Hollywood and convinces a former partner to put on an ice revue in Canada. The show is a huge success, but it makes it impossible for him to be with his wife, but the studio boss has a wonderful idea.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Sparkling With Stars, Gaiety, Music! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The only film in which Joan Crawford was seen in 3-color Technicolor. A decade later Joan made a cameo in the Techicolor film It's a Great Feeling (1949), and it was another four years before she made her first all-color film Torch Song (1953). See more » |
| Goofs | Bess Ehrhardt is billed and introduced as 'Kitty Sherman', but an advertising placard in the movie uses her real name along with character names of some other actors. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Thrill of a Romance (1945). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's All So New to Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Larry Hall:
Stars are a million miles apart; they never touch. They live away from each other, cold and lonely - like we'll have to do. See more » |