Ice Sports (1946)

London. Start of an ice hockey match between Swedish hockey team Hammarby (sp?) and English team, possibly Wembley Lions at Wembley’s Empire Pool, London. Teams lined up at centre of the rink. Captain of one of the teams presents the other Captain with flowers, photographer takes photograph. Match starts. Various shots of the match. One team is Swedish, men have Swedish flag on their tops. Various shots of the men in dressing room after the match changing and taking the skates off. Swedish team wins 14-2. Various shots of an unknown girl figure skater twisting and twirling across the ice. She finishes her performance and leaves the ice. ’Wondrous’ the Czechoslovak comic skater gives famous ’Popeye’ dancing act. Skates with a dummy ’Olive’ partner. Date found in the old record - 12/04/1946. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSI