Between the musical numbers involving Sammy Kaye's Orchestra, singer Joan Merrill and Sonja Henie's skating there was very little room for a plot in Iceland. But this film which involved the occupation of Iceland for several months by the US Marines squeezed in a plot where John Payne woos and wins Sonja Henie after a fashion. The story line is similar to Rita Hayworth's You Were Never Lovelier where she had three younger sisters trying to get her married to someone, anyone so they could get married to their boyfriends. Sonja only had Osa Massen as a younger sister. The pickings in Iceland were mighty slim as she only has an offer from Sterling Holloway.
But the Marines land and John Payne lands with them and that's the story. But this film is really for fans Sonja Henie and her skating. I'm surprised that the Harry Warren-Mack Gordon song There Will Never Be Another You got in the film and got any attention. John Payne and Joan Merrill sang it in the film and it became a big old hit. As was the fashion of 20th Century Fox players Payne never recorded the song. In fact I'm not sure if he ever made any records. At least I've never located any commercial recordings. A pity too.
Fans of Sonja Henie and her skating will love Iceland.
But the Marines land and John Payne lands with them and that's the story. But this film is really for fans Sonja Henie and her skating. I'm surprised that the Harry Warren-Mack Gordon song There Will Never Be Another You got in the film and got any attention. John Payne and Joan Merrill sang it in the film and it became a big old hit. As was the fashion of 20th Century Fox players Payne never recorded the song. In fact I'm not sure if he ever made any records. At least I've never located any commercial recordings. A pity too.
Fans of Sonja Henie and her skating will love Iceland.