Sonja Henie with Her Hollywood Ice Review Souvenir Program (1946)

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Sonja Henie
with Her Hollywood Ice Review Souvenir Program (1946).
About this Item
16pp, printed in black and green; illus throughout from photographs. Bound in blue, flocked wraps, the cover simulating a stage curtain, with an ice-skater figure and Sonja Henie's signature stamped in gilt; covered in the original glassine wrapper. 12" x 9" The programme, printed on the centerspread, names the performers of 22 different numbers.
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). Henie has won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater. She is one of only two skaters to defend a ladies' singles Olympic title, the other being Katarina Witt, and her six European titles has only been matched by Witt.
At the height of her acting career, she was one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood and starred in a series of box-office hits, including Thin Ice (1937), Happy Landing, My Lucky Star (1938), Second Fiddle (1939) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941).
She starred in more than 10 Hollywood Ice Revues which toured the United States with sold out performances in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. This program is well-loved with smudged front and back, edge wear and corner fold. Inside is fine. NO tears. Great for its age.