THE FABULOUS ICE AGE
KERI PICKETT, 2013
USA | 73 MINUTES
New York Premiere!
Director Keri Pickett, figure skater/photographer/ archivist Roy Blakey (“Uncle Roy”), and figure skater Richard “Mr. Debonair” Dwyer will participate in a question and answer after the screening.
The exciting journey begins in 1915 when a young German skater ignites America’s love with dancing on ice. The Fabulous Ice Age chronicles a century of theatrical skating, from Berlin’s Charlotte, to America’s Ice Follies, Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice, and the Sonja Henie shows, illustrating how these big spectaculars dominated live entertainment for decades while simultaneously depicting one particular skater’s quest to share this history. Never before seen footage, photos and rare archival material introduce us to a handful of skaters, producers and entrepreneurs who helped change their world.
