Ski Party (1965)

Director:

Alan Rafkin

Writer:

Robert Kaufman (writer)

Release Date:

30 June 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

The COOLEST way to keep warm at 20 degrees below!

Plot:

On a college ski weekend, Todd and Craig pretend to be Jane and Nora, a pair of English girls. Their reasons...

Plot Keywords:

Skiing | Ski Resort | Beautiful Woman | Cross Dressing | Independent Film

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Frankie Avalon	...	Todd Armstrong
Dwayne Hickman	...	Craig Gamble
Deborah Walley	...	Linda Hughes
Yvonne Craig	...	Barbara Norris
Robert Q. Lewis	...	Mr. Pevney
Bobbi Shaw	...	Nita Elksberg
Aron Kincaid	...	Freddie Carter
Steven Rogers	...	Gene (as Steve Rogers)
Patti Chandler	...	Janet
Michael Nader	...	Bobby (as Mike Nader)
Salli Sachse	...	Indian
John Boyer	...	John
Mikki Jamison	...	Mikki
Mickey Dora	...	Mickey
Mary Hughes	...	Mary

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Idaho, USA

Company:

Alta Vista Productions

Trivia:

Frequently referred to as an entry in the "Beach Party" movie series, lead actor Frankie Avalon, producing studio American-International, and a similar style plot targeting the same young target audience are all that this film has in common with the others. Avalon's character has a completely different name (Todd Armstrong instead of Frankie with no last name, not even in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965), which had the character serving in the military), working against the connection. Series leading lady Annette Funicello does have an uncredited cameo, but clearly not in her regular role of Dolores/Dee Dee.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Back to the Beach (1987)

Soundtrack:

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows

Cute, simple, easy to take fun. Relax, people!

Can people please relax on these boards? Of course it's not Raging Bull. Who cares? It's not trying to be. This was made during the last period of time when movies could be just that: movies, with no aim other than to be entertaining. In other words, marvelously naive and unselfconscious. In many ways, a film like this is much more admirable in that particular execution -- it's far more honest in its aims than the pretentious nonsense that passes for "film art" today. Great songs by James Brown, Leslie Gore, and of course, Frankie, beautiful scenery, some silly gags, and nice cinematography -- what more do you want? A message that changes the world? Relax! Take a trip to Squaw Valley, and see what teenagers liked to see at the drive-in in the 1960s (certainly far less harmful than the vile crap they're spoon-fed today).