In 1967, Anatole Litvak was hired to direct. This was a high profile project for producer Joseph E. Levine, and George Segal remembers meeting writer Romain Gary and his wife Jean Seberg to discuss the role in Paris, but nothing came of it.
This was originally intended as a project for Peter O'Toole. He left the movie to make Le Lion en hiver (1968) instead and the film was temporarily abandoned.
The Ski Bum had its world premiere in Seattle, WA, beginning Wednesday, December 23rd, 1970. Star Zalman King spent a few days in Seattle making personal appearances at local ski shops.
Debut of actress Anita Lindblom.