Happy Landing (1938)
Happy Landing was another Sonja Henie moneyspinner from the 20th Century-Fox film factory. The story gets under way when skirt-chasing bandleader Duke Sargent (Cesar Romero) pitches woo to Trudy Ericksen (Sonja Henie) while on a tour of Norway. To Duke, it's just another harmless flirtation, but Trudy takes him seriously and trails him back to the USA, where she finds enormous success as an ice-skating star. When Duke's manager Jimmy Hall (Don Ameche) falls in love with Trudy himself, he cooks up a scheme to marry off Duke to vocalist Flo Kelly (Ethel Merman). As always, the plot takes a back seat to the skating, with Sonja Henie at her professional peak. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sonja Henie, Don Ameche, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roy Del Ruth
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Synopsis of Happy Landing
Happy Landing was another Sonja Henie moneyspinner from the 20th Century-Fox film factory. The story gets under way when skirt-chasing bandleader Duke Sargent (Cesar Romero) pitches woo to Trudy Ericksen (Sonja Henie) while on a tour of Norway. To Duke, it's just another harmless flirtation, but Trudy takes him seriously and trails him back to the USA, where she finds enormous success as an ice-skating star. When Duke's manager Jimmy Hall (Don Ameche) falls in love with Trudy himself, he cooks up a scheme to marry off Duke to vocalist Flo Kelly (Ethel Merman). As always, the plot takes a back seat to the skating, with Sonja Henie at her professional peak. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Happy Landing
- Sonja Henie - Truly Ericksen
- Jean Hersholt - Lars Ericksen
- Cesar Romero - Duke Sargent
- Wally Vernon - Al Mahoney
- Joseph Crehan - Agent
- Leah Ray - Specialties
- The Condos Brothers - Themselves
- Robert Lowery - Reporter
- Ben Welden - Rink Manager
- Ray Scott Quintet - Himself
- Don Ameche - Jimmy Hall
- Ethel Merman - Flo Kelly
- Billy Gilbert - Counter Man
- Marcelle Corday - Gypsy
- Eddie Conrad - Waiter
- The Peters Sisters
- El Brendel - Yonnie
- Alex Novinsky - Count
- Raymond Scott and His Quintet
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Reporter
- Director(s):
- Roy Del Ruth
- Writer(s):
- Boris Ingster, Milton Sperling
- Producer(s):
- Darryl F. Zanuck
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