Gay Out-of-Doors Romance

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 39, 16 February 1938, Page 11

Gay Out-of-Doors Romance

HENIE AND POWER STAR IN “THIN ICE” (State: Screening Friday.) Dazzling in its undreamed-of crystal-tipped spectacle, snowdrenched with shimmering Alpine beauty, exhilarating in its fresh, gay out-of-doors romance that will fill your eyes with delight and open them -wide with wonder, “Thin Ice,” Twentieth Century-Fox gay and magnificent musical starring Sonja Henie, more radiantly exciting than ever before, and Tyrone Power, handsome young screen star who soared to fame in “Lloyds of London.” A star in her first picture, Miss Henie tops •‘One in a Million” with new miracles of grace never before revealed, as she skates and skis along the silvery Alpine slopes, with Tyrone Power and romance following close behind. Arthur Treacher, Raymond Walburn, and Joan Davis are featured in the notable supporting cast, which also includes Sig Rumann, Alan Hale, Leah Ray, Melville Cooper, Maurice Cass, and George Givot.

The story is swiftly paced, exliilaratingly exciting, and hilariously funny. It gets off to a fast start when Tyrone, a Prince who has come to an Alpine winter resort to escape the bickerings of two agents (Alan Hale and Maurice Cass) over a neutrality pact, accidentally meets Miss Henie while skating, and introduces himself to her as a newspaper reporter. A case of mistaken identity sends rumours about the village that ISonja is being favoured by the Prince, -no two agents, hearing the rumours, attempt to win her to their side in order to get closer to Tyrone. When she refuses, they dangle huge offers before her worthless uncle (Raymond Walburn), who is unable to refuse. Although Sonja is still unmindful of the rumors she continues to meet Tyrone. At the same time, the agents discover trickery on the part of Walburn, and through sympathy for each other, become friends. This makes the situation more complicated than ever, until the ideal solution to the entire affair is found to be what all concerned had hoped for—the marriage of Sonja ani Tyrone. Interspersed throughout the romantic story are three elaborate skating numbers, which are the Prince Igor Russian Ballet, a beautiful Vienna Waltz, and the Foxtrot Fantasy. Iu these ice innovations, Miss Henie executes her most intricate ice designs. Hundreds of gorgeous girls are also in the sensational ice-revels set against the dazzling and breath-taking beauty of the Swiss Alps. These innovations on ice are more elaborate and intricate than anything ever before attempted on the screen. Marvellous music for the marvel musical includes “My Secret Love Affair,” “Over Night,” and “My Swiss Hilly Billy,” composed by Lew Pollack and Sidney D. Mitchell; and, “I’m uiga From the Volga,” composed by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel. Darryl F. Zanuck, Twentieth Cen-tury-Fox production chief, selected

Sidney Lanlieid to direct with Raymond Griffith as associate producer. Boris Ingster and Milton Sperling wrote the screen play from a story by Attila Orbok. The dances were staged by Harry Losee,