Sonja Henie: Fire on Ice | A&E Biography

a coffee tip jar to support my efforts if you wish to $ donate: http://buymeacoffee.com/willonice A&E Biography (1997) An account of the life and career of Norwegian figure skater and American actress Sonja Henie, from her 1912 birth, in Oslo (then Kristiania), second child of Selma and Wilhelm Henie, who, with brother, Leif, encourage Sonja to skate at age four, and to go on to become the most decorated female figure skater in history. --------- "I want to do with skates what Fred Astaire is doing with dancing” recommended extra reading (2014 Vanity Fair essay by Laura Jacobs): https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/... 'Beginning in 1927, at just 14 years old, figure skater Sonja Henie glided onto the world stage and dominated the ice—not only revolutionizing her sport with 10 consecutive world championships and a Games record that has been nearly impossible to match, but also making millions with hit Hollywood films and sold-out ice shows in the 30s and 40s.' --------- #figureskating #フィギュアスケート #eiskunstlauf #фигурноекатание #피겨스케이팅 #pattinaggioartistico #patinageartistique #kunstschaatsen special thanks to Kim