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Iceland (1942) is a 20th Century Fox musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone set in Iceland, starring skater Sonja Henie and John Payne as a U.S. Marine posted in Iceland during World War II. The film was titled Katina in Great Britain and Marriage on Ice in Australia.
Fox reteamed their two leads and director from the previous year's musical Sun Valley Serenade and set the story in the then contemporary American Marine landing and occupation of Iceland in 1941. Payne had previously played a Marine in Fox's To the Shores of Tripoli also directed by Humberstone. Among the songs are "There Will Never Be Another You" and "You Can't Say No to a Soldier".
Some Icelanders protested against the film for its depiction of Marines winning away the local women. Henie's on-ice partner during the filmed skating sequences was 1940/41 U.S. Champion Eugene Turner.
Original Release
09/21/1942
US Release
09/21/1942
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sonja Henie | Katina Jonsdottir |
John Payne | Capt. James Murfin / Corporal James Murfin |
Jack Oakie | Slip Riggs |
Felix Bressart | Papa Jonsdottir |
Sterling Holloway | Sverdrup Svenssen |
Osa Massen | Helga Jonsdottir |
Joan Merrill | Adele Wynn |
Fritz Feld | Herr Tegnar |
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra | Sanny Kaye Orchestra |
Sammy Kaye | Sammy Kaye |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sonja Henie | Katina Jonsdottir |
John Payne | Capt. James Murfin / Corporal James Murfin |
Jack Oakie | Slip Riggs |
Felix Bressart | Papa Jonsdottir |
Sterling Holloway | Sverdrup Svenssen |
Osa Massen | Helga Jonsdottir |
Joan Merrill | Adele Wynn |
Fritz Feld | Herr Tegnar |
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra | Sanny Kaye Orchestra |
Sammy Kaye | Sammy Kaye |
Louis Adlon | Valtyr Olafson (as Duke Adlon) / Valtyr Olafson |
Louise Allen | Dancer |
Jean Ashton | Dancer |
Cecil Ballerino | Bit Role |
Robert E. Beck | Minor Role |
Teddy Blue | Dancer |
Betty Bowen | Bit Role |
Annabelle Brudie | Bit Role |
Marianne Brudie | Bit Role |
James Bush | Master Sergeant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Goetz | Executive Producer |
William LeBaron | Producer |