Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 23, 2019

Sonja: the White Swan (2019) is a biopic of skating star Sonja Henie, who made records as an athlete and sparkled briefly, but potently as a movie queen in Hollywood musicals. I don’t know enough about this phenomenally successful athlete/actress to be able to say whether it succeeded in telli   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on February 21, 2018

Sonja Henie She was the youngest competitor in the first Winter Olympics, the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals, and one Hollywood’s top-grossing stars. Norwegian athlete turned actress Sonja Henie skated across the silver screen in 12 films, bringing a novelty to films and helping popul   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 17, 2015

Sonja Henie, the dimple-faced Norwegian skating sensation of the 1930s, shot to stardom when she appeared in her first motion picture for 20th Century Fox - One in a Million - in 1936. In less than a year she became the eighth most popular actress at the box office, but...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 17, 2015

Sonja Henie, the dimple-faced Norwegian skating sensation of the 1930s, shot to stardom when she appeared in her first motion picture for 20th Century Fox - One in a Million - in 1936. In less than a year she became the eighth most popular actress at the box office, but...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 17, 2015

Sonja Henie, the dimple-faced Norwegian skating sensation of the 1930s, shot to stardom when she appeared in her first motion picture for 20th Century Fox - One in a Million - in 1936. In less than a year she became the eighth most popular actress at the box office, but...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 17, 2015

Sonja Henie, the dimple-faced Norwegian skating sensation of the 1930s, shot to stardom when she appeared in her first motion picture for 20th Century Fox - One in a Million - in 1936. In less than a year she became the eighth most popular actress at the box office, but...   read more