SILVER SKATES

Original British 11 inch x 8 1/4 inch Trade Advertisement from Kinematograph Weekly for the 1943 Leslie Goodwins Ice Skating Musical SILVER SKATES starring Belita, Kenny Baker, Patricia Morison, Joyce Compton, Frank Fraylen, Irene Dare, Danny Shaw, Hans Mauch, Eugene Turner and the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra.

Claire Thomas (Morison) owns an ice show that is financially on the rocks. The only thing keeping the show afloat is ice skater Belita (as herself). However, Belita is leaving the show to get married. Show member Eddie (Fraylen) starts a rumor that Belita is in love with the show’s singer Danny (Baker) so she will stay. However, Danny is engaged to Claire. Along the way, Claire meets a war orphan, Katrina (Dare), who joins the skating show and Claire would like to adopt. The only issue is, she needs to be married to adopt Katrina.

The Advertisement is in good condition with some surface creasing.