I See Ice (1938)
Directed by Anthony Kimmins
Genres - Comedy |
Release Date - Feb 10, 1938 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 77 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Toothy, ukelele-plucking British comedian dominates the proceedings in I See Ice. The nonsensical story concerns the misadventures of a prop man (George Formby) for a travelling ice-skating troupe. Inventing a new sort of candid camera in his spare time, our hero gets into a passel of trouble when he photographs what he shouldn't. Though well directed and exceptionally well cast (Kay Walsh and Cyril Ritchard appear in support), I See Ice wouldn'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.
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Keywords
ice-show, ice-skating, photograph, ukulele