Everything's on Ice (1939)

65 mins | Comedy | 6 October 1939

Director:

Erle C. Kenton

Producer:

Sol Lesser

Cinematographer:

Russell Metty

Editor:

Arthur Hilton

Production Designer:

Lewis J. Rachmil

Production Company:

Principal Productions, Inc.
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HISTORY

A story in LAT notes that although ventriloquist Paul Winchell (1922--2005) does not physically appear in this film, his dummy appears on screen using Winchell's voice. According to a news item in HR, Irene Dare, a famous child skater, was coached in her routines by Leo MacDonald of the Ice Follies. ...

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A story in LAT notes that although ventriloquist Paul Winchell (1922--2005) does not physically appear in this film, his dummy appears on screen using Winchell's voice. According to a news item in HR, Irene Dare, a famous child skater, was coached in her routines by Leo MacDonald of the Ice Follies.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Daily Variety
31 Aug 1939
p. 3
Film Daily
7 Sep 1939
p. 6
Hollywood Reporter
17 Feb 1939
p. 6
Hollywood Reporter
20 Jun 1939
p. 6
Hollywood Reporter
8 Jul 1939
pp. 5-6
Hollywood Reporter
13 Jul 1939
p. 7
Hollywood Reporter
31 Aug 1939
p. 3
Los Angeles Times
15 Jun 1939
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Motion Picture Daily
6 Sep 1939
p. 6
Motion Picture Herald
29 Jul 1939
p. 47
Motion Picture Herald
9 Sep 1939
p. 48
New York Times
6 Oct 1939
p. 31
Variety
6 Sep 1939
p. 14
CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
Asst dir
PRODUCER
Prod
WRITERS
Addl dial
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photog
ART DIRECTOR
FILM EDITOR
COSTUMES
Bridgehouse
Wardrobe supv
MUSIC
Mus dir
SOUND
VISUAL EFFECTS
Spec eff
DANCE
Dance and ice numbers
PRODUCTION MISC
Prod mgr
SOURCES
SONGS
"Birth of a Snowbird," music and lyrics by Victor Young and Paul Webster; "Everything's on Ice," music and lyrics by Milton Drake and Fred Stryker.
SONGWRITERS/COMPOSERS
+ −
SONGWRITERS/COMPOSERS
+ −
DETAILS
Release Date:
6 October 1939
Production Date:
20 Jun--12 Jul 1939
Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Principal Productions, Inc.
6 October 1939
LP9292
Physical Properties:
Sound
RCA Victor System
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
65
Length(in feet):
6,007
Country:
United States
PCA No:
5519
SYNOPSIS

Felix Miller, a fast-talking promoter who is continually getting his in-laws in trouble, talks brother-in-law Joe Barton into lending him the bank roll that Joe had been dreaming of using to buy a barbershop. With Joe's savings, Felix promotes a Florida booking for Joe's little daughter Irene, a talented ice skater, after which Felix, accompanied by Irene, her mother Elsie and sister Jane, all head for Miami. Once there, Felix decides that it is time to snag a rich husband for Jane, and to improve the odds, he poses as a millionaire. On the theory that clothes make the man, Felix picks Harrison Gregg as his quarry, not knowing that in reality, "lounge lizard" Gregg is as much a millionaire as Felix. Consequently, when Jane defies her uncle's plans by falling in love with the frugal-minded and unsophisticated Leopold Eddington, Felix does all he can to break up the romance, causing the discouraged Leopold to stop seeing Jane. Matters are set straight, however, when Joe, summoned by a request from Felix for more money, arrives, learns of Felix's extravagant deception and encourages Leopold to renew his courtship of Jane. Once the sweethearts are married, Leopold reveals that he is a genuine millionaire and rewards his father-in-law with the barbershop of his ...

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Felix Miller, a fast-talking promoter who is continually getting his in-laws in trouble, talks brother-in-law Joe Barton into lending him the bank roll that Joe had been dreaming of using to buy a barbershop. With Joe's savings, Felix promotes a Florida booking for Joe's little daughter Irene, a talented ice skater, after which Felix, accompanied by Irene, her mother Elsie and sister Jane, all head for Miami. Once there, Felix decides that it is time to snag a rich husband for Jane, and to improve the odds, he poses as a millionaire. On the theory that clothes make the man, Felix picks Harrison Gregg as his quarry, not knowing that in reality, "lounge lizard" Gregg is as much a millionaire as Felix. Consequently, when Jane defies her uncle's plans by falling in love with the frugal-minded and unsophisticated Leopold Eddington, Felix does all he can to break up the romance, causing the discouraged Leopold to stop seeing Jane. Matters are set straight, however, when Joe, summoned by a request from Felix for more money, arrives, learns of Felix's extravagant deception and encourages Leopold to renew his courtship of Jane. Once the sweethearts are married, Leopold reveals that he is a genuine millionaire and rewards his father-in-law with the barbershop of his dreams.

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