The Ice King: John Curry
A Storyville documentary about John Curry, who transformed a dated sport into an art form and became the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not fully legal.
One of the greatest ice skaters of all time, John Curry transformed a dated sport into an art form and made history by becoming the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not fully legal.
Directed by James Erskine, this is a searing documentary about a lost cultural icon - a story of art, sport, sexuality and rebellion. Featuring incredible unseen footage of some of Curry's most remarkable performances and with access to his letters, archive interviews, and interviews with his family, friends and collaborators, this is a portrait of the man who turned ice skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form.
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00:29Soft Cell
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
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00:47MPHO
Box N Locks (Radio Edit)
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00:47Martha and the Muffins
Echo Beach
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00:59Jean鈥怣ichel Jarre
Equinoxe Pt. 6
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01:17Johann Strauss II
Blue Danube Waltz
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01:18Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
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01:18Johann Strauss II
The Beautiful Blue Danube
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01:19Strauss
Waltz: On The Beautiful Blue Danube
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01:21Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
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| Director | James Erskine |
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