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The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

Sparkling With Stars, Gaiety, Music!

Genres

MusicDrama

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Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

10 March 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Mary McKay

James Stewart

James Stewart

Larry Hall

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Eddie Burgess

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Douglas Tolliver Jr.

Bess Ehrhardt

Bess Ehrhardt

Kitty Sherman

Roy Shipstad

Roy Shipstad

Roy Shipstad, Ice Follies Skater

Eddie Shipstad

Eddie Shipstad

Eddie Shipstad, Ice Follies Skater

Oscar Johnson

Oscar Johnson

Oscar Johnson, Ice Follies Skater

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Mort Hodges

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Barney

Louis Adlon

Louis Adlon

Dress Designer (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Effie Lane (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman in Central Park (uncredited)

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Paul Rodney (voice) (uncredited)

La Verne Busher

La Verne Busher

LeVerne Busher, Ice Follies Skater (uncredited)

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Hal Briggs (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Publicity Man (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Man with Tolliver and Director (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Doorman (uncredited)

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Lady Hilda (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Agent Waiting for Tolliver (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman at Preview (uncredited)

Adolphe Hebert

Adolphe Hebert

Skating Horse (uncredited)

Darla Hood

Darla Hood

Sister (uncredited)

Larry Jackson

Larry Jackson

Skating Horse / Program Boy (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Makeup Man (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Count (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Politician at Banquet (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Passerby (uncredited)

Harris Legg

Harris Legg

Harris Legg, Ice Follies Skater (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Director (uncredited)

Joe Manz

Joe Manz

Henry, Tolliver's Chauffeur (uncredited)

James McNamara

James McNamara

Politician at Banquet (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Small Boy (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Assistant Doorman (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Alice (uncredited)

Frank Whitbeck

Frank Whitbeck

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Max Morton (uncredited)

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