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Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

APPROVED  86 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance   -  29 August 1941 (USA)
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When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored... See full summary »

Director:

H. Bruce Humberstone

Writers:

Art Arthur (story), Robert Harari (story), and 5 more credits »

Stars:

Sonja Henie, John Payne and Glenn Miller
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sonja Henie ...
Karen Benson
John Payne ...
Ted Scott
Glenn Miller Glenn Miller ...
Phil Corey
Milton Berle ...
Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
Lynn Bari Lynn Bari ...
Vivian Dawn (archive footage)
Joan Davis Joan Davis ...
Miss Carstairs
Dorothy Dandridge ...
Specialty act
William B. Davidson William B. Davidson ...
Jack Murray (as William Davidson)
Almira Sessions Almira Sessions ...
Nurse
Mel Ruick Mel Ruick ...
Jimmy Norton
Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn ...
Ellis Island customs officer
Chester Clute Chester Clute ...
Process Server
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
The Modernaires The Modernaires ...
Singing Group
Spec O'Donnell Spec O'Donnell ...
Western Union Boy (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Norwegian | Pianist | Ski Resort | Jealousy | Singer  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Adoptiertes Glück See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The final production number on Black Ice took three days to shoot. Near the conclusion, Sonja Henie fell on the ice and was covered with black dye. Director H. Bruce Humberstone and choreographer Hermes Pan asked for another day to finish. Producer Darryl F. Zanuck refused. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Know Why (and So Do You)"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyric by Mack Gordon
Performed by John Payne and Sonja Henie
Sung by Lynn Bari (dubbed by Pat Friday) and The Modernaires, then John Payne
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