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Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 – 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European champion (1931–1936).
Opened in November 1938, the Tropical Ice Gardens was the first open-air artificial rink in Los Angeles and was designed for sizable crowds to enjoy ice hockey, ice dancing and figure skating shows. Designed to be operated year-round, the building struck a distinct figure in the area; it was designed to be a replica of an alpine village but was ...
Hats Off to Ice was an ice show originally conceived by figure skating champion Sonja Henie, G.S. Eyssell, and Arthur Wirtz. The show was presented at the Center Theatre in New York City and ran from 1944-1946 for a total of 889 performances. It became Henie's most popular show. [1]
Howdy Mr. Ice was one of a series of ice shows at the Center Theatre in Rockefeller Center, New York City, that was produced by Sonja Henie and Arthur M. Wirtz in the 1940s. Other shows in the series include, It Happens on Ice, Stars on Ice , Hats Off to Ice , Icetime and Icetime of 1948.
In 1936, Harris had hired the legendary skater Sonja Henie to perform between periods of ice hockey games. She created a sensation among Pittsburghers, confirming his faith in ice skating's potential as a spectator amusement. [2] The other arena managers agreed with this assessment, chose the name "Ice Capades", and formed a group of skaters.
Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympia-Kunsteisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, from 9 to 15 February 1936. Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pairs skating.
The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics.It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and was also part of the first Winter Games in 1924.
Gloria Nord (August 2, 1922 – December 30, 2009), born Gloria Nordskog, was an American roller skater, ice skater and pin-up girl who became known as "Sonja Henie on wheels," [1] and "the Sonja Henie of the roller rinks." [2] Nord was reportedly "adored by millions in the 1940s and 1950s for her balletic finesse and theatrical flamboyance." [3]