Lake Placid Serenade

"Glittering with gay musical scenes! Glistening with brilliant spectacles! Gleaming with romantic gaiety!"

1944 1h 25m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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On a peaceful, pre-war winter in Czechoslovakia, the genial godfather, Jaroslav Haschek, of Vera Hascheck, presents the young girl with her first pair of ice skates. Soon, she astonished the warm-hearted people of her village with her skill, and she is acclaimed a marvel-on-ice.

“Glittering with gay musical scenes! Glistening with brilliant spectacles! Gleaming with romantic gaiety!”

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Cast

Vera Ralston
Vera Haschek
Eugene Pallette
Carl Cermak
Barbara Jo Allen
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Robert Livingston
Paul Jordan
Stephanie Bachelor
Irene Cermak
Walter Catlett
Carlton Webb
Lloyd Corrigan
Jaroslaw "Papa" Haschek
Ruth Terry
Susan Cermak

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Sekely
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Sekely, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Vera Ralston and Eugene Pallette and Barbara Jo Allen carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Glittering with gay musical scenes! Glistening with brilliant spectacles! Gleaming with romantic gaiety!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steve Sekely directs. John Alton behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Steve Sekely, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Vera Ralston and Eugene Pallette and Barbara Jo Allen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Glittering with gay musical scenes! Glistening with brilliant spectacles! Gleaming with romantic gaiety!".
7IMDB entry: tt0037003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.