Breaking the Ice (1938)Director:Edward F. Cline |
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Breaking the Ice (1938)Director:Edward F. Cline |
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Bobby Breen | ... |
Tommy Martin
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| Charles Ruggles | ... |
Samuel Terwilliger
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Dolores Costello | ... |
Martha Martin
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Irene Dare | ... |
Irene Dare
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Robert Barrat | ... |
William Decker
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Dorothy Peterson | ... |
Annie Decker
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John 'Dusty' King | ... |
Henry Johnson
(as John King)
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Mr. Small
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Mrs. Small
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Charles Murray | ... |
Janitor
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Jonathan Hale | ... |
Kane
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Delmar Watson | ... |
Reuben Johnson
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Spencer Charters | ... |
Farmer Smith
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Cy Kendall | ... |
Judd
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So Rick Prelinger's been down the chimney again with that big sack of his - and the third of the Bobby Breen movies. Quite apart from the fairly revolutionary - for its time - Amish background,familiar faces such as Charlie Ruggles or Dolores Costello can only be plusses in what is a fairly typical typical Breen opus. Where it verges off to the left, in a major way, is the addition of child skating prodigy Irene Dare. If you were tight lipped over the lubricous exploitation of the infant Shirley Temple, well, you ain't seen nothing. I first watched the movie two years ago and spent the intervening period wondering how it ever snuk past the Mothers Of America - seeing it again has me wondering anew. Some nice little songs, Bobby's always professional and cheery disposition when under fire - keep them coming Rick and more power to your projector.