Sonja Henie works at a winter resort where she falls for Tyrone Power, who, unbeknownst to her, is a prince. That's not a bad plot for a Sonia Henie musical - it gives her opportunities to skate, and there's enough bright deception, her accent is well covered, the bulk of the plot is driven by Power, there's plenty of time for other performers to take center stage (eg Joan Davis, who sings two songs).
Power's ridiculously unconvincing make up is funny, and he and Henie have good chemistry (they had an affair in real life); there's good support from people like Arthur Treacher and Melville Cooper, and the skating sequences are really spectacular. The plot probably should have had a false love interest for Power but I did like it's use of Ruritanian politics.
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