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UNIVERSAL WEEKLY
Dec. 3, 1932
Ernst [J del, famous German war ace and stunt flyer, a member of the Fanck-Universal expedition and a prominent member of the cast.
Dr. Arnold Fanck, leader of the "S.O.S. Iceberg" expedition, who originally conceived the idea to produce a drama in the Arctic regions.
HEROES ALL: PERSONNEL OF "SOS ICE
AS the "S.O.S. Iceberg" expedition of thirty-eight hardy souls launched itself into the Arctic Sea, to face hardship, bitter cold, treachery of wind, wave, rock and the ice, it is well to pause for a moment and consider the makeup of this remarkable film expedition. For six months, Dr. Arnold Fanck, its leader, considered the qualifications of the most daring actors of Europe and America. Naturally, he knew more of the qualifications of Europeans than of American or English players. Everyone who was chosen was selected as the best qualified for that particular role. The sagacious and painstaking leader has had no reason to change his opinion of his selections since the return of the expedition.
First of all, the actors. Miss Leni Riefenstahl, the beautiful, talented actress and dancer, famous throughout Europe, was selected as the leading lady of "S.O.S. Iceberg." Miss Riefenstahl, although but twenty-five years of age, has had a most interesting and colorful career. In addition to acting on stage and films, and gaining fame as a solo dancer, she is also a director of films. Her latest effort in this direction was "The Blue Light," a picture produced entirely under her direction, which she sponsored and financed, and produced
entirely in the region of the Alps. The picture recently had its premiere in London and was praised widely.
Leni Riefenstahl appeared for Universal two years ago in "The White Hell of Pitz Palu," an amazingly beau
Franz Schriek. assistant stunt flyer to Ernest Udet. down in the Arctic. From this perilous position he was rescued hours later by the indefatigable Udet, the greatest flyer in the world today. Just an incident.