As I mentioned on Twitter, I caught the last half of the 1941 movie Ice Capades that featured an (uncredited!) Belita and starring Dorothy Lewis as the main skaters.
The plot was as old-fashioned as the skating, but I still enjoyed the production numbers. The women were the main draw on the ice, so I can't speak to how the men skated back then, but these girls were excellent spinners. Lovely, classic sit spins and scratched spins were everywhere. Same with bent leg spirals and beautiful layback spins.
It got me to thinking of some old-fashioned moves I'd like to see make a comeback. Here they are:
one-foot axelsall of the above could be done in double for greater effect
walleys
split lutz and split flip
all kinds of sit spinsYour welcome! Tell me, what would you like to see in the programs?
ina bauers
fast two turns across the ice (watch Ice Capades and you'll know what I'm talking about)
scratch spins at the end of a program (maybe headless, maybe two-foot)
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