Darryl F Zanuck(head of Fox) and Sonja hated each others guts and he was so sure he was making his last film with her, when Sun Valley Serenade 1941 became a box-office champion:-)
He had even sold the icerink to Republic, so they had to freeze a smaller dancing area for her last two films.
Thus her space in both Iceland and Wintertime 1942 are relatively smaller than in the other films...
But why didn`t they connect? Well for starters, Sonja was an athlete and had finished her celebrated career in the world of sports... It had made her a tough cookie....
Zanuck had rised from screen writing to become a producer who eventually became head of 20th Century in 1933 - bought out Fox 1935 - which in turn became a new studio - 20th Century-Fox....
They looked for new talent and stars of their own and Sonja was already a supertar of the ice...
He tried to let her do a featured part..... No no no---- she wouldn`t have it.... why should she? Carry the burden of other stars? She was already a legend in her own time....
Eventually he relented and gave her a leading lady contract, but she was used to getting her way---- and so was he.....
Even so... back to focus....
Sonja turned her best skating and best acting performances in Sun Valley, Iceland and especially Wintertime...
In this one her comic timing shines through the whole picture.... she is relaxed and in this she shows an actress at work.
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