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The ice king / Dogwoof presents in association with BBC Storyville and Goldfinch Entertainment ; a New Black Films production ; a James Ersking film ; produced by Victoria Gregory ; written, produced & directed by James Erskine.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: [New York, NY] : Film Movement, [2019]Description: 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Jones, Bill (Producer of documentary films). Alone
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Contents:
Bonus features: On the beautiful blue Danube : creating the music of "The ice king" -- Q&A with director James Erskine -- "The ice king" trailer.
Production credits:
  • Editor, Stephen Parkinson ; photography, Paul Williams.
Featuring John Curry ; narrator, Freddie Fox ; interviewees, Meg Streeter Lauck, Rita Curry, Ed Mosler, Carlo Fassi, Christa Fassi, William Whitener, Lorna Brown, Elva Corrie,Summary: John Curry transformed ice-skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form. Coming out on the night of his Olympic win in 1976, he became the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not even fully legal. Toxic yet charming; rebellious yet elitist; emotionally aloof yet spectacularly needy; ferociously ambitious yet bent on self-destruction, this is a man forever on the run: from his father's ghost, his country, and even his own self.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD BIOGRAPHY Curry, J. I15 Available 33111009880127
Total holds: 0

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John Curry transformed ice-skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form. Coming out on the night of his Olympic win in 1976, he became the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not even fully legal. Toxic yet charming; rebellious yet elitist; emotionally aloof yet spectacularly needy; ferociously ambitious yet bent on self-destruction, this is a man forever on the run: from his father's ghost, his country, and even his own self.

DVD; NTSC, all regions; widescreen presentation, 1.78:1 aspect ratio; stereo, 5.1 surround sound.

Documentary.

In English; closed-captioned in English.

Featuring John Curry ; narrator, Freddie Fox ; interviewees, Meg Streeter Lauck, Rita Curry, Ed Mosler, Carlo Fassi, Christa Fassi, William Whitener, Lorna Brown, Elva Corrie,

Wide screen (1.78:1).

Editor, Stephen Parkinson ; photography, Paul Williams.

Based on the book: Alone : the triumph and tragedy of John Curry / Bill Jones.

Originally produced in 2018.

"NR [that is, not rated]"--Container.

John Curry transformed ice-skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form. Coming out on the night of his Olympic win in 1976, he became the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not even fully legal. Toxic yet charming; rebellious yet elitist; emotionally aloof yet spectacularly needy; ferociously ambitious yet bent on self-destruction, this is a man forever on the run: from his father's ghost, his country, and even his own self.

Bonus features: On the beautiful blue Danube : creating the music of "The ice king" -- Q&A with director James Erskine -- "The ice king" trailer.

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