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Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Writers:
George Bradshaw (story)
Harry Tugend (writer)
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Release Date:
30 June 1939 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical more
Tagline:
The show that licked the World's Fair!
Plot:
Studio publicist (Power) discovers Minnesota skating teacher (Henie) and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
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Second Fiddle No More! The (Changing) Role of the Sidekick
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User Comments:
Excellent portrait of 1930's Hollywood film-making system more (7 total)

Cast

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Sonja Henie ... Trudi Hovland

Tyrone Power ... Jimmy Sutton
Rudy Vallee ... Roger Maxwell
Edna May Oliver ... Aunt Phoebe
Mary Healy ... Jean Varick

Lyle Talbot ... Willie Hogger
Alan Dinehart ... George 'Whit' Whitney
Minna Gombell ... Jenny
Stewart Reburn ... Skating Partner
Spencer Charters ... Joe Clayton

Charles Lane ... Studio Chief (voice)
John Hiestand ... Announcer
George Chandler ... Taxi Driver
Irving Bacon ... Justice of the Peace Harvey Vaughan
Maurice Cass ... Justice of the Peace Alex Blank
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Approved | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I'm Sorry for Myself more

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Excellent portrait of 1930's Hollywood film-making system, 12 July 2000
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Author: leal717 from Monterrey, Mexico

This is the first Sonja Henie movie that I've seen in my entire life and I love her ever since. This excellent movie portraits the 1930's Hollywood film-making system having Tyrone Power as a "Consolidated Pictures" agent who discovers skating teacher Henie and makes her a "Hollywood Star". Excellent musical and well-acted movie. Lots of musicals and skating numbers performed by Rudy Vallee, Mary Healy and Sonja Henie.

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