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Ski Party

  • 1965
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
894
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Frankie Avalon, Yvonne Craig, Dwayne Hickman, and Deborah Walley in Ski Party (1965)
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In this musical, college classmates Todd Armstrong (Frankie Avalon) and Craig Gamble (Dwayne Hickman) head out on a group ski vacation, and agree that if they're going to get girlfriends, th... Read allIn this musical, college classmates Todd Armstrong (Frankie Avalon) and Craig Gamble (Dwayne Hickman) head out on a group ski vacation, and agree that if they're going to get girlfriends, they need to understand how women think.In this musical, college classmates Todd Armstrong (Frankie Avalon) and Craig Gamble (Dwayne Hickman) head out on a group ski vacation, and agree that if they're going to get girlfriends, they need to understand how women think.

  • Director
    • Alan Rafkin
  • Writer
    • Robert Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Frankie Avalon
    • Dwayne Hickman
    • Deborah Walley
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    894
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    • Director
      • Alan Rafkin
    • Writer
      • Robert Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Frankie Avalon
      • Dwayne Hickman
      • Deborah Walley
    • 28User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Todd Armstrong
    Dwayne Hickman
    Dwayne Hickman
    • Craig Gamble
    Deborah Walley
    Deborah Walley
    • Linda Hughes
    Yvonne Craig
    Yvonne Craig
    • Barbara Norris
    Robert Q. Lewis
    Robert Q. Lewis
    • Mr. Pevney
    Bobbie Shaw Chance
    • Nita Elksberg
    • (as Bobbi Shaw)
    Aron Kincaid
    Aron Kincaid
    • Freddie Carter
    The Hondells
    The Hondells
    • The Hondells
    Steven Rogers
    • Gene
    • (as Steve Rogers)
    Patti Chandler
    Patti Chandler
    • Janet
    Michael Nader
    Michael Nader
    • Bobby
    • (as Mike Nader)
    Salli Sachse
    Salli Sachse
    • Indian
    John Boyer
    • John
    Mikki Jamison
    Mikki Jamison
    • Mikki
    Mickey Dora
    Mickey Dora
    • Mickey
    Mary Hughes
    Mary Hughes
    • Mary
    Bill Sampson
    • Arthur
    Luree Holmes
    • Luree
    • Director
      • Alan Rafkin
    • Writer
      • Robert Kaufman
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    soames

    aw come on

    It's pretty funny, especially when you consider yodeling polar bear and the unusually-sweatered gender confused ski lodge manager and Annette as the haughty college professor for the very likely class `Fun Without Sex." Plus Frankie and Dwayne are pretty funny. Modern moviegoers are waaaaaaaaaay too uptight.
    5Space_Mafune

    Mindless Fun

    Todd Armstrong and his buddy Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon & Dwayne Hickman) aren't having any luck whatsoever with their lady friends Linda & Barbara (Deborah Walley & Yvonne Craig). When they learn the ladies are going to be going on a ski trip, our two pathetic heroes decide to follow in fear of permanently losing their gals should they not. Despite their inability to ski, Todd and Craig head off on and find Lesley Gore singing on the bus trip. They finally arrive at the lodge and still find themselves having no luck with Linda & Barbara. Finally the two decide to dress up as women (Jane and Nora) in order to learn how to ski from a sexy Swedish ski instructor but also inadvertently end up getting to learn much more about Linda & Barbara, and other women, than they ever knew or understood before. James Brown and the Fabulous Flames also show up at the lodge and perform "I Feel Good".

    This Beach Party comedy movie isn't quite what one expects given enough experience with the previous films (for one thing neither the Eric Von Zipper nor Bonehead appear in this one) but it's nevertheless mindless and innocent fun. Its plot owes more than a little to SOME LIKE IT HOT but this does have its fun moments..my favorites included:

    the public service announcement hiding Linda's explanation to Nora the secret that should be known only to women.

    the character of Freddy, one of the greatest Beach Party villains ever, who falls in love with Nora

    What happens to Todd, who despite a broken leg, after journeying a long distance in the snow to be with the Swedish ski instructor Nita...
    5Chase_Witherspoon

    Gender bender party

    Just like the rest with snow substituted for surf, Avalon and Hickman don drag to infiltrate a female only ski lodge in a misguided attempt to better understand just what women really want. Walley and Craig are their frigid girlfriends who decide it's better to let boys be boys and meet in the middle than hold a grudge.

    Kincaid is a pushy Casanova smitten with Hickman's alter ego, Bobbi Shaw and her cheekbones a seductive Swedish siren, and Lesley Gore makes a quick cameo riding the bus long enough to belt out a signature tune. If you persist, screaming' James Brown & the Famous Flames awaits to warm things up with an impromptu badly lip-synced 'I Got You'.

    Endless sight gags punctuated by musical numbers and cheesy dialogue (e.g. Avalon manages to liken a feathery pillow fight with the allies WWII triumph) ends up where it started back at the beach for signature butt-wiggling shenanigans.

    Ultra-light and inoffensive, Avalon and Hickman make a likeable duo of girl-obsessed youths but despite the promise of a reunion in the closing credits, 'Cruise Party' seems to never have eventuated, which is a shame (although they would team up again in 'Dr Goldfoot & the Bikini Machine'). An easy-going escapade worth a look for even the casual beach party fan.
    8Skragg

    Very entertaining beach movie off-shoot

    Like so many "beach movies," and variations of them, I first saw this one when it was pretty CLOSE to new. It's easy to jump on it for being a "Some Like It Hot" rip-off, forgetting that the men-disguised-as-women joke has probably been going on FOREVER. Even though it's considered the masterpiece, SLIH didn't INVENT the idea. (And, this movie even acknowledges that one in one little line.) This one has some genuinely clever moments (though I wouldn't care that much if it DIDN'T). There's the carefully set-up joke that ends in front of the gas station with the line " 17 cents worth of regular" (you have to see the whole thing for yourself). And the moment where Dwayne Hickman "breaks the fourth wall" in a pretty original way - "Look, nothing's going to happen for a few minutes. Why don't you go get a coke or something?" And of course the cameos (which you usually expect from these movies) - Annette Funicello herself as Frankie and Dwayne's professor (!), and Dick Miller.
    5Cinemayo

    Ski Party (1965) **

    A friend of mine came over last night and we were both feeling kind of run down after the holidays, so we wanted something "light". He brought three "Frankie and Annette" films over (this, plus MUSCLE BEACH PARTY and BIKINI BEACH) and I figured they had to be fun, and with some cute chicks and all.... but oh, brother! Since it's winter we decided to watch this first, even though it comes later in this series, and Annette Funicello isn't in it except for a really quick cameo where she plays a teacher at the beginning. The thing plays like another version of SOME LIKE IT HOT, with Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman as two buddies who go on a skiing trip and wind up dressing in drag while they try to make time with Yvonne Craig and Deborah Walley. Hell, they even mention SOME LIKE IT HOT in the movie! This film doesn't have much to recommend in it, and I figured going in that it had to be the least of the three movies we'd watch... but who knew it would turn out to be the "best"? At least this film had a story, even if it's clichéd. My favorite moment involved Lesley Gore popping up on the bus trip to sing her big hit "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows", and then later on getting to enjoy James Brown belt out "I Got You (I Feel Good)". These two musical performances were the shining light. ** out of ****

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    • Trivia
      James Brown said out of all the times he did splits, the only time he ever ripped his pants was in this movie.
    • Goofs
      About 30 minutes into the movie, when they are on the ski lift, the shadow of the cameraman is visible on the ground below them.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Prof. Sonya Roberts: And so we see the male becomes the most romantic between the ages of 17 and 19.

      Todd Armstrong: [sound of chalk on a chalkboard] It sounds like my mating call.

      Craig Gamble: Mine's much noisier.

      Prof. Sonya Roberts: While the female doesn't reach her romantic peak until her 35th year. This, as we can well imagine, presents certain social problems for the college male. Such as extreme anxiety, frustration, tension.

    • Crazy credits
      End credits include a plug for upcoming sequel "Cruise Party", which was never made.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Ski Party
      Written by Gary Usher and Roger Christian

      Performed by The Hondells (uncredited)

      [Played over second half of opening credits, with the reprise played on the beach leading into the end credits]

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Лижна вечірка
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, California, USA(end of taxi ride)
    • Production company
      • Alta Vista Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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