Ice Blues

Ice Blues is a 2008 gay-themed mystery television film starring Chad Allen and Sebastian Spence, and directed by Emmy-nominated Canadian-born director Ron Oliver.[1][2] featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey.[3] It is the third adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel, though it was the fourth to be released.

Ice Blues
Written byRon McGee
Directed byRon Oliver
StarringChad Allen
Sebastian Spence
Brittney Wilson
Sebastien Roberts
Nelson Wong
Daryl Shuttleworth
Sherry Miller
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJames Shavick
CinematographyC. Kim Miles
EditorTony Dean Smith
Production companyShavick Entertainment
DistributorRegent Worldwide Sales

Ice Blues was screened in select markets in Canada in the summer of 2008 on the pay station Super Channel, but did not premiere in the United States until September 5, 2008 on here! TV network.[4] The film was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series.[5]

Cast
Actor Role
Chad AllenDonald Strachey
Sebastian SpenceTimmy Callahan
Nelson WongKenny Kwon
Daryl ShuttleworthDetective "Bub" Bailey
Brittney WilsonLilah / Amy
Spencer MaybeeEric Lenigan
Myron NatwickBrian Lenigan
Sebastien RobertsFrank Zaillian
Jason PoulsenJake Lenigan
Ulla FriisKelly
Sherry MillerJoan Lenigan
Adrian HolmesSomerville
P. Lynn JohnsonSenator Lauren Platt
Taras KostyukDarwin
Christian TessierSkopes
Gordon TippleArnie Targeson
Alfonso QuijadaDirector
Michael JonssonOfficer Morris
Chantal FordeAnnette
Reese AlexanderPolice Officer
Joe Dall'AntoniaPilot

Production notes

Release order

According to Ken Clark, the webmaster of fan site Chad Allen Online, there were a couple of reasons that On the Other Hand, Death was released before Ice Blues. One was script quality; the producers felt that the adaptation of the novel needed substantial revisions to the overall plot. The other was the desired weather conditions for shooting, as Ice Blues was meant to take place in winter, so plans to shoot in May 2007 were shelved and filming was postponed until December of that year or the winter season of 2008.[6]

References
  1. "Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008)", summary in the New York Times
  2. Stevenson, Richard (1986). Ice Blues. New York: Southern Tier Editions. ISBN 1-56023-655-8.
  3. "Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery". NY Daily News. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  4. Hernandez, Greg (2008-08-06). "New Donald Strachey Mystery "Ice Blues" will premiere next month..." Out in Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  5. "'Milk,' Tyra Banks among nominees for 20th GLAAD Media Awards". Entertainment Weekly. January 27, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  6. Chad Allen Online Forum Index
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