Wonderful original 1971 Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies souvenir program, featuring a striking full-color cover with the Ice Folliettes in elaborate feathered costumes and a charming illustration of Snoopy from Charles Schulz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip.
This generously illustrated program captures the color, excitement, and spectacle of one of America’s most famous touring ice shows during the early 1970s. Inside are numerous vivid full-page and double-page photographs showing the skaters, elaborate production numbers, theatrical sets, specialty acts, comedy performances, costumes, and large ensemble scenes.
A major highlight is the featured section on special guest star Peggy Fleming, Olympic and World Champion figure skater. The program also includes photographs and information on many other talented performers, including Ron and Cindy Kauffman, Jay Humphry, Richard Dwyer, Susan Berens, Cathy Miller, James Stuart, and additional members of the Ice Follies company.
The program contains the complete show lineup for the Ice Follies of 1971, including such productions and featured acts as:
Rhapsody in Cool
The World Famous Skater
Legend of the Valley
Romance American Style
Hurray for Hollywood
Kaleidoscope
Blue Grass Swing
Metropolitan Suite
Buccaneers on the Yardarm
Rhythms of the Riverboat
The Belles of the New Ice Age
Several interior pages feature delightful Snoopy artwork, making this program especially desirable for collectors of Peanuts and Charles Schulz memorabilia. Other pages include beautifully photographed skating routines, comedic characters, show performers, colorful costumes, period advertisements, and a tribute to Ice Follies cofounder Oscar Johnson.
This program is an excellent collectible for fans of:
Peggy Fleming and Olympic figure skating
Snoopy and Peanuts memorabilia
Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies
Vintage ice-show and entertainment programs
1970s theatrical costume and stage design
Figure-skating history
Colorful mid-century and retro ephemera
The program remains very attractive and highly displayable, with bright colors and numerous impressive photographs throughout. It shows expected signs of age and handling, which may include light edge wear, small corner bends, minor creasing, surface marks, and gentle page wear. These details are consistent with an original program that is more than 50 years old and add to its authentic vintage character.
Please review all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description and show the actual program being offered.
A colorful and nostalgic piece of 1971 entertainment history combining world-class skating, theatrical spectacle, Peggy Fleming, and classic Snoopy artwork.