Sonja Henie
Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 - 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress.
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The Price of Gold
The Kerrigan - Harding incident that rocked the Olympic and sports world.
Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice
Narrated by Cliff Robertson The daughter of a fur wholesaler, Sonja Henie received her first pair of ice skates when she was six. Eight years later, she was the Norwegian Skating Champion. At 15, she would win the gold medal in Skating at the 1928 Olympics, thus becoming the youngest Olympic skating champion -- a record that stood for 70 years.
Inside Daisy Clover
A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.
Hello London
Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie is showcased in this CinemaScope pseudo-documentary.
It's a Pleasure
Don Martin is a star hockey player with the Wildcats until he is barred from the game for hitting a referee. Through the actions of Chris, Don is able to get a job with Buzz Fletcher's ice-show as the novelty act. Chris trains with Don and he is a success, and they marry.
Wintertime
Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces her uncle to invest in the inn and modernize it. After the hotel opens, Nora's uncle faces financial ruin and her romance hit a snag in the form of pretty reporter.
Iceland
Marine James Murfin, is unaware of Icelandic customs. When he flirts with Katina her Icelandic family take his actions as a proposal of marriage to Katina. Desperately wanting out, James gets his buddy to help him.
Sun Valley Serenade
When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.
Second Fiddle
Studio publicist (Power) discovers Minnesota skating teacher (Henie) and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.
Everything Happens at Night
Two reporters compete to discover a scientist living in hiding and win his daughter.
My Lucky Star
The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (Greene) and gets expelled.
Happy Landing
Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.
Thin Ice
A Swiss hotel's ski instructor falls in love with a man who goes skiing every morning.
One in a Million
American theatrical manager (Menjou) discovers Henie preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.
Das weiße Stadion
A documentary about the 1928 St. Moritz Olympics.
Syv dager for Elisabeth
Hairdresser Elisabeth wins 1. prize in a lottery and decides to spend Easter at a luxury mountain resort with her friend Lucie. The scoundrel Franz Markel tries some mischief against Elisabeth, but he is revealed by a millionaire's son.