Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

Born: April 8, 1912
Died: October 12, 1969
in Oslo, Norway
Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 - 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress.

Movies for Sonja Henie...

I Miss Sonia Henie
Title: I Miss Sonia Henie
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 20, 1971
Type: Movie
One camera in one setting, one attic and eight young directors – the result is a unique Dadaistic collage of seven short sketches. The original task for each filmmaker was to keep each short under three minutes, to set it in one hotel room, and to include the sentence “I miss Sonja Henie." This experimental film was shot over a single night at the international film festival FEST in Beograd in 1971.
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Title: Valentine's Day
Character: Herself (archive footage)
Released: September 18, 1964
Type: TV
Valentine's Day is a 1964 comedy television series that appeared on ABC's schedule. The series starred Tony Franciosa as Valentine Farrow, a swinging Manhattan publishing executive, and Jack Soo, later of Barney Miller as Rocky Sin, Farrow's poker-playing con-artist valet. The show was created by Hal Kanter and lasted only one season. One noteworthy episode was produced as a tie-in to the movie Rio Conchos, in which Franciosa co-starred; he played both Valentine and his Mexican character from the feature.
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Title: Der Sport-Spiegel
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 1963
Type: TV
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Hello London
Title: Hello London
Character: herself
Released: November 5, 1960
Type: Movie
Hello London is a 1958 documentary film starring Sonja Henie and Michael Wilding.
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A Star Is Born World Premiere
Title: A Star Is Born World Premiere
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 1954
Type: Movie
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
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Title: The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1950
Type: TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
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Title: What's My Line?
Character: Self - Mystery Guest
Released: February 2, 1950
Type: TV
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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The Countess of Monte Cristo
Title: The Countess of Monte Cristo
Character: Karen Kirsten
Released: October 31, 1948
Type: Movie
This musical tells the tales of two movie extras who abscond to an expensive resort with their costumes and pretend to be aristocrats. Included in the film are ice skating numbers and songs.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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It's a Pleasure
Title: It's a Pleasure
Character: Chris Linden
Released: March 3, 1945
Type: Movie
A star hockey player with the Wildcats is barred from Hockey for hitting a referee. Through the actions of Chris, Don is able to get a job with Buzz Fletcher's ice-show as the novelty act.
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Take It or Leave It
Title: Take It or Leave It
Character: Herself
Released: July 17, 1944
Type: Movie
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
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Wintertime
Title: Wintertime
Character: Nora Ostgaard
Released: September 17, 1943
Type: Movie
Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces her uncle to invest in the inn and modernize it. After the hotel opens, Nora's uncle faces financial ruin and her romance hit a snag in the form of pretty reporter.
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Iceland
Title: Iceland
Character: Katina Jonsdottir
Released: September 21, 1942
Type: Movie
Marine James Murfin, is unaware of Icelandic customs. When he flirts with Katina her Icelandic family take his actions as a proposal of marriage to Katina. Desperately wanting out, James gets his buddy to help him.
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Sun Valley Serenade
Title: Sun Valley Serenade
Character: Karen Benson
Released: August 29, 1941
Type: Movie
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.
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Everything Happens at Night
Title: Everything Happens at Night
Character: Louise Norden
Released: December 22, 1939
Type: Movie
Two reporters compete to discover a scientist living in hiding and win his daughter.
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Til Vesterheimen
Title: Til Vesterheimen
Character: Self
Released: November 2, 1939
Type: Movie
The film depicts Olav Vs and Märtha from Norway's trip to the USA in 1939
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Second Fiddle
Title: Second Fiddle
Character: Trudi Hovland
Released: June 30, 1939
Type: Movie
Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.
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Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Title: Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Character: Sonja Henie
Released: April 8, 1939
Type: Movie
Ice skating is the theme; at the Tropical Ice Garden, in Westwood Hills, are seen a flock of skating stars including Irene Dare and Phyllis Ann Thomoson, as well as Hollywood luminaries such as Franklyn Pangborn, Norma Shearer, Rita Hayworth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Purcell and Ann Sheridan.
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My Lucky Star
Title: My Lucky Star
Character: Kristina Nielsen
Released: September 9, 1938
Type: Movie
George Cabot Jr., the son of a department store owner, enrolls Kristina Nielsen, the store's sports clerk, at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for Larry Taylor, a teacher, and gets expelled.
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Happy Landing
Title: Happy Landing
Character: Trudy Ericksen
Released: January 23, 1938
Type: Movie
Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.
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Ali Baba Goes to Town
Title: Ali Baba Goes to Town
Character: Herself
Released: October 29, 1937
Type: Movie
While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--with many songs--also features Tony Martin, Roland Young, Gypsy Rose Lee (billed as Rose Hovick), John Carradine, June Lang, Virginia Field, Charles Lane, The Peters Sisters and many big-name guest stars playing themselves.
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Thin Ice
Title: Thin Ice
Character: Lili Heiser
Released: September 3, 1937
Type: Movie
A Swiss hotel ski instructor falls in love with a man who goes skiing every morning.
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One in a Million
Title: One in a Million
Character: Greta Müller
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
American theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.
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Se Norge
Title: Se Norge
Character: Self
Released: February 11, 1929
Type: Movie
A trip through Norway, visiting the biggest cities, the fjords and mountains. Visiting farming communities as well as factories on the way, with great athletes, like Sonia Henie and meeting all from ordinary people to the King.
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Syv dage for Elisabeth
Title: Syv dage for Elisabeth
Character: En ung skøyteløperske (skater)
Released: November 27, 1927
Type: Movie
A hairdresser wins the lottery and decides to spoil herself by spending Easter at a mountain resort where she meets new people.