SHIPSTADS AND JOHNSON ICE FOLLIES, INC.:
An Inventory of Its Ice Follies Sound Recordings Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, Inc. | |
| Title: | Ice Follies sound recordings collection. | |
| Dates: | 1949-1967. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Includes music from the Ice Follies shows and interviews with Oscar Johnson, one of the founders of the Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies. | |
| Quantity: | Master 13 audio discs: analog, 78 rpm; 12 inch, 1 master audio disc: analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 inch, 1 copy audio disc: analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 inch, 4 master audio discs: analog, 78 rpm; 10 inch, 1 copy audio disc: analog, 78 rpm; 10 inch, 2 master audiotape reels (55 minutes): 1 inch, 7/8 ips, and 2 user audio cassettes. | |
| Location: | I.36 : See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
In copyright. Please contact the reference staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, Inc. Ice Follies collection. Minnesota Historical Society.
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Accession Information:
Accession number: AV2017.183
Processing Information:
Processed by: Karen Obermeyer-Kolb, May 2019
Catalog ID number: 990016622360104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| I.36.1 | Interview of Oscar Johnson on KMBC Radio, San Francisco, approximately 1960. 1 master audiotape reel (25 minutes); 7 inch, and 1 user audiocassette. | ||||||||||
| Interviewed by Evangeline Baker and co-host Clancy. | |||||||||||
| Subjects discussed: Johnson describes his youth in Minnesota skating on Lake Como. His first act was as Spike McDougal with Eddie Shipstad as Gahouse Anne in 1924. In 1926, he and Shipstad skated between hockey game periods at Madison Square Gardens. The first Minnesota Ice Follies was in 1933. From 1935-1939 the Follies visits various locales, including Chicago, Tulsa, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Philadelphia before making its home at Winterland in San Francisco. Statistically the Follies had drawn a total of 54 million people by the time of the interview, and was averaging 400 shows a year. Roy Shipstad joined the show in the Madison Square Garden days, and was known as a human top. He is compared to Dick Dwyer, the show's current star attraction. Other cast appearing in the 1943 Ice Follies film are mentioned. | |||||||||||
| Interview was publicity for the 25th Anniversary season. | |||||||||||
| I.36.2 | Brickhouse Hubbard Show, 1964. 1 master audiotape reel (30 minutes); 7 inch, and 1 user audiocassette. | ||||||||||
| Oscar Johnson as guest on show. | |||||||||||
| Subjects discussed: Golf, skating costumes, cast, skating girls, children's enjoyment of Ice Follies. How Shipstad and Johnson found performers "Frick and Frack" and Frack's bone condition. Fine system. Upcoming Shipstads and Johnson Halloween Party. Accident rate. The Ice Follies Bowling Team and other miscellaneous topics. News segment and other interruptions. | |||||||||||
| Appearance was publicity for the 28th Anniversary season. | |||||||||||
| I.36.3 | The Shipstads and Johnson original and finest Ice Follies of 1950, 1950. 3 master audio discs: 78 rpm; 10 inch. | ||||||||||
| I.36.4 copy 1 | Music from new Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, 1967. 1 master audio disc: 33 1/3 rpm; 12 inch. | ||||||||||
| I.36.4 copy 2 | Music from new Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, 1967. 1 copy audio disc: 33 1/3 rpm; 12 inch. | ||||||||||
| I.36.5 | WRC honor roll: Ice Follies, March 13, 1952. 1 master audio disc: 78 rpm; 12 inch and 5 pages. | ||||||||||
 Transcript | |||||||||||
| I.36.6 | Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies of 1952, volumes 1-3, 1952. 3 master audio discs: 78 rpm; 12 inch. | ||||||||||
| Original container is stored with Collection III.3, Box 5. | |||||||||||
| I.36.7 | For the family! Ice Follies of 1950: world premiere broadcast, volumes 1-3, 1950. 3 master audio discs: 78 rpm; 12 inch. | ||||||||||
| Original container is stored with Collection III.3, Box 5. | |||||||||||
| I.36.8 | For the family! Ice Follies of 1950: this is your life, volumes 1-3, 1950. 3 master audio discs: 78 rpm; 12 inch. | ||||||||||
| Original container is stored with Collection III.3, Box 5. | |||||||||||
| I.36.9 | Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies of 1954: world premiere broadcast, volumes 1-3, 1954. 3 master audio discs: 78 rpm; 12 inch. | ||||||||||
| Original container is stored with Collection III.3, Box 5. | |||||||||||
| I.36.10 copy 1 | Ice Follies 1941 medley, Canadian Arena Company, 1941. 1 master audio disc: 78 rpm; 10 inch. | ||||||||||
| I.36.10 copy 2 | Ice Follies 1941 medley, Canadian Arena Company, 1941. 1 copy audio disc: 78 rpm; 10 inch. | ||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Skating.
- Persons:
- Johnson, Oscar -- Interviews.
- Shipstad, Eddie.
- Shipstad, Roy.
- Meetings:
- Ice Follies (Show).
- Document Types:
- Sound recordings.
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