I See Ice
| I See Ice | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
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| Produced by | Basil Dean |
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| Edited by | Ernest Aldridge |
| Music by | Ernest Irving |
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| Distributed by | Associated British |
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Running time | 84 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
I See Iceis a 1938 Britishcomedy filmdirected byAnthony Kimminsand starringGeorge Formby,Kay WalshandBetty Stockfeld.[1]The film depicts the adventures of a photographer working for a London newspaper. It features the songs "In My Little Snapshot Album", "Noughts And Crosses" and "Mother What'll I Do Now".[2]
Plot
[edit]The farcical adventures of a prop man (George Formby) with a touring ice ballet. Inventing a new sort of candid camera in his spare time, and concealing it in a bow-tie, our hero gets into a mess of trouble when he takes an incriminating photo of an important man; pulls a communication cord; winds up in jail; referees a hockey match; finds himself in a stage show dressed as a cossack; woos an attractive young ice skater (Kay Walsh); and eventually wins a job on a newspaper.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- George Formbyas George Bright
- Kay Walshas Judy Gaye
- Cyril Ritchardas Paul Martine
- Betty Stockfeldas Mrs. Hunter
- Garry Marshas Galloway
- Frederick Burtwellas Detective
- Ernest Seftonas Outhwaite
- Gavin Gordonas Night Club Singer
- Ernest Jayas Theater Manager
- Andreas Malandrinosas Lotus Club Manager
- Gordon McLeodas Lord FeiMead
- Archibald Batty as Colonel Hunter
- Elliott Masonas Mother on Train
- Roddy McDowall(age 9) uncredited - Child on train
Critical reception
[edit]- Hal Erickson wrote inAllmoviethat although the film is "well directed and exceptionally well cast (Kay Walsh and Cyril Ritchard appear in support),I See Icewouldn't amount to a hill of beans without the presence of the ebullient Formby, who halts the action every once in a while for one of his unsubtly risque comic songs. Not surprisingly, the film was infinitely more popular as a "regional" than as a big-city attraction "/[5]
- Halliwell's Film Guidewrote, "fair star comedy with good production".[2]
- TV Guidewrote, "wild little comedy with Formby performing uproariously as usual."[4]
References
[edit]- ^"BFI | Film & TV Database | I SEE ICE! (1938)".Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 13 January 2009.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^abc"I See Ice".Georgeformby.co.uk.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^"I See Ice! | BFI | BFI".Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived fromthe originalon 11 July 2012.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^ab"I See Ice Trailer".TV Guide.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^Erickson, Hal."I See Ice (1938) –".AllMovie.Retrieved13 March2014.
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael.Filmmaking in 1930s Britain.George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Perry, George.Forever Ealing.Pavilion Books, 1994.
- Wood, Linda.British Films, 1927–1939.British Film Institute, 1986.