My Lucky Star (1938)
- Starring:
- Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roy Del Ruth
Synopsis of My Lucky Star
Sonja Henie is the "lucky star" in this enjoyable 20th Century-Fox musical. Henie plays Kristina Nelson a humble department store sales clerk who is spotted while skating by George Cabot Jr. (Cesar Romero_, son of the store's owner. George is so taken by Kristina that he gets her an athletic scholarship in a major university. It is hoped that our heroine will serve as a living advertisement for the store by strolling around in an expensive sports wardrobe; instead, she incurs the jealousy of her fellow students, causing a slump in sales. George also loses out romantically when Kristina falls in love with handsome teacher Larry Taylor (Richard Greene). Expelled from college, Kristina recovers from the blow when she's hired by a popular ice capades-style extavaganza. The film's highlight is Sonja Henie's "Alice in Wonderland" ice ballet, originally released in Sepiatone. Those not interesting in skating will be compensated by the lunatic comedy of supporting actress Joan Davis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of My Lucky Star
- Sonja Henie - Kristina Nielson
- Joan Davis - Mary Dwight
- Buddy Ebsen - Buddy
- George Barbier - George Cabot, Sr.
- Billy Gilbert - Nick
- Paul Hurst - Louie
- Robert Kellard - Pennell
- Kay Griffith - Ethel
- Paul Stanton - Dean Reed
- Frederick Burton - Pillsbury
- Dora Clement
- John Dilson - Department Head
- Harold Goodwin - Cameraman
- Matt McHugh - Cab Driver
- June Gale - Secretary
- Richard Greene - Larry Taylor
- Cesar Romero - George Cabot, Jr.
- Arthur Treacher - Whipple
- Louise Hovick - Marcelle
- Patricia Wilder - Dorothy
- Elisha Cook, Jr. - Waldo
- Brewster Twins - June and Jean
- Charles Tannen - Saier
- Edward J. Le Saint - Executive
- Frank Jaquet - Burton
- Eddie Conrad - Gypsy
- Arthur Rankin
- Cully Richards - Photographer
- Fred Kelsey - Detective
- Sumner Getchell - Fat Freshman
- Director(s):
- Roy Del Ruth
- Writer(s):
- Jack Yellen, Harry Tugend
- Producer(s):
- Darryl F. Zanuck
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