Sonja henie did her usual couple of musicals and over at mgm, the costume designers fitted skates for joan crawfords the ice follies of 1939. Media in category the ice follies of 1939 this category contains only the following file. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the reinhold schunzeldirected movie via subscription can. Buy or rent ice follies of 1939 movie now family video. Larrys ice follies perform with shipstad and johnson and are a success. Although no soundtrack album was issued at the time of the film s release, the song its all so new to me bernice petkeremarty symes was recorded by several artists, including joan crawford, one of the film s stars. She marries one of the iceskaters on the day the act is fired james stewartwho has ideas about staging big ornate ice shows.
For crawford, the film gave her another excuse for demanding better roles from the studio, which helped lead to her casting in the more prestigious and successful the women 1939 later that year. Its a drama and musical movie with a less than average imdb audience rating. The ice follies of 1939 1939 kaleidescape movie store. The ice follies of 1939 is a 1939 american musical drama film directed by reinhold schunzel, and starring joan crawford, james stewart, lew ayres and lewis stone using a show business backdrop, and featuring the international ice follies, crawford plays mary, an actress, who marries an ice skater and encounters career and relationship issues. Shortly after their marriage, mary gets a picture contract, while larry is sitting at home, out of work. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as i search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Apr 07, 2015 and for that, we should all be thankful for the ice follies of 1939. The thought of joan crawford, james stewart and lew ayres on ice, sounds like a practical joke, however it was very real, it was, the ice follies of 1939. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Widely considered the worst film joan crawford made at mgm it must have been a low point for james stewart. Free pdf downlaod the chronic fatigue syndrome follies cartoons. A husband and wife endure marital strife when she signs a hollywood film contract.
To be with her spouse, mary offers to give up her career. Mary tells tolliver that she wants to go to new york, and he says she will open her picture there. Ice follies of 1939 was an attempt, i think, to cash in on the interest in. Visit the ice age movies site to watch video, play games, and stay up to date on the world of ice age. Ice follies of 1939 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. An ice skater jeopardizes her marriage when she becomes a movie star. The ice follies of 1939 full frame, manufactured on demand.
For the film with a similar name, see the ice follies of 1939. Certainly one of the oddest films in joan crawfords canon, ice follies of 1939 nevertheless offers her fans the rare chance to see her in glorious, blushing technicolor, on ice skates, and in a platinum blonde wig. Bibliography hollywood rhapsody by gary marmorstein mgms greatest musicals by hugh fordin conversations with joan crawford by roy newquist james stewart by marc eliot. Slightly bizarre offering from 1939 when ice skating was a quite popular fad. Looking to watch ice follies of 1939 in the comfort of your own home. The main actors performances were just fine despite their inability to ice skate. Cast and crew credits for the ice follies of 1939, 1939, directed by reinhold schunzel, with joan crawford, james stewart, lew ayres, at turner classic movies.
The ice follies of 1939 dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Ice follies of 1939 soundtrack music jimmy stewart on. Stewart and crawford are a husband and wife whose marriage is on thin ice when she gets a hollywood film contract and he must work in the east. The ice follies of 1939 is a typical old mgm hollywood movie, but the film also includes figure skaters from the real shipstads and johnson. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Ice follies was featured in the joan crawford film, the ice follies of 1939, mgms answer to the popular sonja henie. A professional ice skaters career begins to slip when he marries a woman who becomes a popular hollywood star. She quickly becomes a popular film star, but larry does not have the same luck in california. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi.
And for that, we should all be thankful for the ice follies of 1939. Larry stewart and mary crawford are a husband and wife whose marriage is on thin ice when she gets a hollywood film contract and he. The ice follies of 1939 sits among the many frivolous romantic movies joan crawford made early in her career. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Its a credit to her that after a dog like this, she was able to show her face at the studio. The film includes a 17minute fantasy finale in techincolor performed by the international ice follies. Mary and larry are are a modestly successful skating team. The year 1939 in film is widely considered the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year considered as a percentage of the population in the united states, canada, and the united kingdom at that time. The ice follies of 1939 1939 cast 40 joan crawford. Trailer to metrogoldwynmayers 1939 musical the ice follies of 1939. This is the film that she was making at the beginning of mommie dearest, by the way. Twentieth century fox put her in a series of successful films that all got her on some ice at some point. Following the philadelphia story, mgm, 1939 staring james stewart franz waxmans next assignment at the studio was another steward film, reinhold schunzels ice follies of of 1939 which also featured joan crawford, lew ayers, lewis stone and the international ice skating troupe. Crawford gains to stardom in her first picture and stewart goes east to generate interest and backing in his ice follies. With joan crawford, james stewart, lew ayres, lewis stone, bess ehrhardt, lionel stander, eddie. Jun 16, 2011 trailer to metrogoldwynmayers 1939 musical the ice follies of 1939. Find local tv listings for the ice follies of 1939 on. The ice follies of 1939 by reinhold schunzel joan crawford.
Jul 26, 2019 for both stewart and crawford, the best thing about ice follies of 1939 was moving on to other films. The ice follies of 1939 musings of a classic film addict. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as i watch them. Pages in category figure skating films the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. While larry is having a tough time finding skating engagements, mary is rising fast as a major film star. 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. The ice follies of 1939 1939 tall, lanky james stewart had the perfect body for a figure skater, and probably could have been one of the biggest stars on ice if hed known how to skate. Very little of the ice follies of 1939 works, but it is not irredeemable by all means, then again this is coming from somebody who always tries to see good in bad films.
Joan crawford and jimmy stewart star as larry and mary a husband and wife whose marriage is on thin ice when she gets a hollywood film contract and he. Stewart starred in this 1939 film along with joan crawford and lew ayres. The producers of ice follies of 1939 worked with the shipstad and johnson ice follies troupe to stage the film s spectacular closing ice ballet, which was. The trio of stars is seen below in a publicity photo for the film. Joan crawford as cinderella in ice follies of 1939 a terrible movie. The picture could have been a really heartstring tugger had it. The ice follies of 1939 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Widely considered the worst film joan crawford made at mgm it must have been a low point for james stewart too, yet it forms no part of the lore about his long career this is a real curiosity. The critics panned the film, saying that crawford, stewart and ayres did their best with the material they had. The ice follies of 1939 1939 the ice follies of 1939. The ice follies of 1939 is a perfect example of how hollywood can lack in originality and steal ideas from other films. Movie title from the film the ice follies of 1939 1939, directed by reinhold schunzel, starring joan crawford and james stewart. It was founded in 1936 by eddie and roy shipstad, and oscar johnson.
With joan crawford, james stewart, lew ayres, lewis stone, bess ehrhardt, lionel stander, eddie shipstad, roy shipstad. The ice follies of 1939 is available to buy on dvd from warner archive. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The ice follies of 1939 letterboxd your life in film. A kindhearted producer does his part to keep the pair together and finds larry a job as a film producer. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
The ice follies of 1939 the 1939 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Starring james stewart, lew ayres, lewis stone, and bess ehrhardt. The film comes to life with a 17minute technicolor finale of a cinderella. The ice follies of 1939 dvdr warner archive collection. Watch the ice follies of 1939 online 1939 movie yidio. Although all three were embarrassed by the brief shots of their actual skating in this 1939 flop, at least the film offers a look at real skating stars of the day in the 17minute finale filmed at the international ice follies in technicolor. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Ice follies of 1939 1939 two married ice skaters joan crawford, james stewart have career trouble. Around this time of each new year, most people begin looking ahead and thinking about ways to improve themselves or accomplish their goals. The ice follies of 1939 1939 where to watch it streaming online. The best thing about the film is the ice skating sequences, in both choreography and dancing they are dazzling and where the ice follies of 1939 sparkles the most.
The ice follies of 1939 1939 reinhold schunzel joan. Larry stewart and mary crawford are a husband and wife whose marriage is on thin ice when she gets a hollywood film contract and he must work in the east. The ice follies of 1939 is a 1939 american musical drama film directed by reinhold schunzel, and starring joan crawford, james stewart, lew ayres and lewis. The film comes to life with a 17minute technicolor finale of a cinderella fantasy performed by the international ice follies. Everyone was out of their collective minds, the star later remarked. One of the biggest stars in the late 1930s was former olympic skater sonja henie. The ice follies of 1939 1939 film by reinhold schunzel. Sometimes movie studios just have bad ideas, and this is most certainly one of them. In this musical drama, a husband and wife endure marital strife when she signs a hollywood film contract while he must remain in the east to.
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