Ski Party (1965)

On a college ski weekend, Todd and Craig pretend to be Jane and Nora, a pair of English girls. Their reasons? To meet girls, and to learn to ski. Along the way, Lesley Gore shows up on the ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Rafkin

Writer:

Robert Kaufman

Stars:

Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Deborah Walley

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frankie Avalon	...	Todd Armstrong
Dwayne Hickman	...	Craig Gamble
Deborah Walley	...	Linda Hughes
Yvonne Craig	...	Barbara Norris
Robert Q. Lewis	...	Mr. Pevney
Bobbie Shaw Chance	...	Nita Elksberg (as Bobbi Shaw)
Aron Kincaid	...	Freddie Carter
The Hondells	...	Themselves
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

Storyline

On a college ski weekend, Todd and Craig pretend to be Jane and Nora, a pair of English girls. Their reasons? To meet girls, and to learn to ski. Along the way, Lesley Gore shows up on the bus to sing "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows", and James Brown and the Fabulous Flames appear at the lodge to sing "I Feel Good".

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Plot Keywords:

ski resort | talking to the audience | cross dressing | skiing | men in drag | 

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Taglines:

it's where the HEs meet the SHEs on SKIs and there's only one way to get warm!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Festa no Gelo

Filming Locations:

Idaho, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Vista Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Brown said out of all the times he did splits, the only time he ever ripped his pants was in this movie.

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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.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)

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Soundtracks

"We'll Never Change Them"
Written by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
Performed by Deborah Walley

User Reviews

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).