Thin Ice (1937 film)

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Thin Ice
Directed by	Sidney Lanfield
Produced by	Raymond Griffith
Written by	Attila Orbók (novel) Boris Ingster Milton Sperling
Starring	Sonja Henie Tyrone Power Arthur Treacher Raymond Walburn Joan Davis Sig Ruman
Music by	Mack Gordon Sidney D. Mitchell Lew Pollack Harry Revel
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager Robert H. Planck
Editing by	Robert L. Simpson
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	September 3, 1937
Running time	79 minutes
Language	English
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Thin Ice is a 1937 United States comedy/romance film directed by Sidney Lanfield. It stars Tyrone Power and figure skater Sonja Henie.

[edit] Plot

The plot follows ski instructor Lili Heiser (Henie), who works at a local luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. She falls in love with a man who goes skiing every morning (Power). She thinks he's an everyday tourist, not knowing that he's actually a prince trying to escape the pressures of royal life.

The movie is basically a Sonie Henie vehicle, showcasing her skating talents. After winning gold in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics, Henie became a professional film actress in 1936.

The film also features Tyrone Power in the beginnings of his career.

The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Dance Direction for the 'Prince Igor Suite'.