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'''''Happy Landing''''' is a 1938 film directed by [[Roy Del Ruth]], starring [[Sonja Henie]], [[Ethel Merman]], [[Don Ameche]] and [[Cesar Romero]]. |
'''''Happy Landing''''' is a 1938 film directed by [[Roy Del Ruth]], starring [[Sonja Henie]], [[Ethel Merman]], [[Don Ameche]] and [[Cesar Romero]].<ref>Happy Landing |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 5, Iss. 49, (Jan 1, 1938): 73. </ref> |
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* [[Don Ameche]] as Jimmy |
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* [[Ethel Merman]] as Flo |
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==Production== |
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In November 1937 while shooting the film Henie was injured when her skate crossed on some cotton on the ice. She soon recovered and returned to work in a week.<ref>SONJA HENIE HONORED BY KING OF NORWAY: Ice Skating Star Is Admitted to Knightly Order of St. Olaf To Get Decoration on Coast |
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New York Times 7 Dec 1937: 31. </ref> |
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The production numbers involved 84 skaters under dance director Henry Losee. It was difficult finding skaters who could dance and dancers who could skate so he ended up employing half dancers and half skaters and they would teach each other. Henie later took 60 of the skaters with her on tour after making the movie.<ref>'Dorothy Parker of Hollywood' Is Gregory, Ratoff's New Role: The Christian Science Monitor 13 Dec 1937: 16. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it her best picture to date.<ref>Sonja Henie Sparkles as "Happy Landing" Star |
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Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1938: 11. </ref> The ''New York Times'' praised the "ingenious script" and "engaging support players" saying the film "has pace, humour, spectacle and a pleasant if minor score."<ref>THE SCREEN: Sonja Henie Makes a 'Happy Landing' at the Roxy By FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times 22 Jan 1938: 19. </ref> |
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==Follow Up== |
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Daryl F. Zanuck was so pleased with the film he optioned Henie to make three more.<ref>Henie Optioned For Three More |
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The Washington Post 05 Jan 1938: X8. </ref> However shortly after the film came out Henie said she was getting sick of movie work saying "I can't stand the strain - working from early morning to seven or eight at night and I do not intend to do so. I train hard and can keep going at top speed with anybody but not as much as movies demand." When Zanuck heard this he said "this is all news to me."<ref>THIRD FILM BASED ON AMERICAN HISTORY CONSIDERED BY DE MILLE: Sonja Henie Rebels Against "Picture Strain" |
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Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1938: 10. </ref> However she went on to make ''My Lucky Star'' for the studio. |
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==DVD release== |
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* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030213/ ''Happy Landing''] at [[IMDb]] |
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030213/ ''Happy Landing''] at [[IMDb]] |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/happy-landing/ Happy Landing] at Letterbox DVD |
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*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6abd036a Happy Landing] at BFI |
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| Happy Landing | |
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| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Sonja Henie Don Ameche Jean Hersholt Cesar Romero |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Happy Landing is a 1938 film directed by Roy Del Ruth, starring Sonja Henie, Ethel Merman, Don Ameche and Cesar Romero.[1]
Plot
A bandleader, Duke Sargent, and his manager Jimmy Hall are flying from New York to Paris when they must make a forced landing in Norway. A misunderstanding results in local girl Trudy Ericksen being romantically committed to Duke, but he has Flo Kelly waiting for him back in New York and slips away.
Trudy follows him to New York, but ends up in Central Park on a skating date with Jimmy and soon is signed up as the star of a big-city ice revue.
Cast
- Sonja Henie as Trudy
- Cesar Romero as Duke
- Don Ameche as Jimmy
- Ethel Merman as Flo
Production
In November 1937 while shooting the film Henie was injured when her skate crossed on some cotton on the ice. She soon recovered and returned to work in a week.[2]
The production numbers involved 84 skaters under dance director Henry Losee. It was difficult finding skaters who could dance and dancers who could skate so he ended up employing half dancers and half skaters and they would teach each other. Henie later took 60 of the skaters with her on tour after making the movie.[3]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it her best picture to date.[4] The New York Times praised the "ingenious script" and "engaging support players" saying the film "has pace, humour, spectacle and a pleasant if minor score."[5]
Follow Up
Daryl F. Zanuck was so pleased with the film he optioned Henie to make three more.[6] However shortly after the film came out Henie said she was getting sick of movie work saying "I can't stand the strain - working from early morning to seven or eight at night and I do not intend to do so. I train hard and can keep going at top speed with anybody but not as much as movies demand." When Zanuck heard this he said "this is all news to me."[7] However she went on to make My Lucky Star for the studio.
DVD release
Happy Landing was released on Region 0 DVD-R by 20th Century Fox Cinema Archives on December 30, 2013.
External links
- Happy Landing at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Happy Landing at IMDb
- Happy Landing at Letterbox DVD
- Happy Landing at BFI
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- ^ Happy Landing Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 5, Iss. 49, (Jan 1, 1938): 73.
- ^ SONJA HENIE HONORED BY KING OF NORWAY: Ice Skating Star Is Admitted to Knightly Order of St. Olaf To Get Decoration on Coast New York Times 7 Dec 1937: 31.
- ^ 'Dorothy Parker of Hollywood' Is Gregory, Ratoff's New Role: The Christian Science Monitor 13 Dec 1937: 16.
- ^ Sonja Henie Sparkles as "Happy Landing" Star Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1938: 11.
- ^ THE SCREEN: Sonja Henie Makes a 'Happy Landing' at the Roxy By FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times 22 Jan 1938: 19.
- ^ Henie Optioned For Three More The Washington Post 05 Jan 1938: X8.
- ^ THIRD FILM BASED ON AMERICAN HISTORY CONSIDERED BY DE MILLE: Sonja Henie Rebels Against "Picture Strain" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1938: 10.