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Skidoo (1968)

R 97 min  -  Comedy  -   19 December 1968 (USA)
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Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard... See full summary »

Director:

Otto Preminger

Writer:

Doran William Cannon

Stars:

Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing and Frankie Avalon
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Gleason ...
Carol Channing ...
Frankie Avalon ...
Angie
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
Tower Guard
Michael Constantine ...
Leech
Frank Gorshin ...
The Man
John Phillip Law ...
Stash
Peter Lawford ...
The Senator
Burgess Meredith ...
The Warden
George Raft George Raft ...
Capt. Garbaldo
Cesar Romero ...
Hechy
Mickey Rooney ...
George 'Blue Chips' Packard
Groucho Marx ...
God
Arnold Stang Arnold Stang ...
Harry
Doro Merande Doro Merande ...
The Mayor
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Storyline

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht. Written by Alex Barylski <asbarylski@msn.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mobster | Yacht | Absurd Humor | Man With Glasses | Hot Air Balloon  | See more »

Taglines:

It takes two to skidoo.

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some nudity and drug content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Skido See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Otto Preminger Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

God's yacht in the film was actually borrowed from John Wayne. Director Otto Preminger had directed Wayne in In Harm's Way and Wayne donated the yacht for use in the film. See more »

Quotes

TV Commercial: For family fun, get your gun!
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Crazy Credits

The film begins with a cartoon figure in striped prison clothing dancing
across the film's title and Otto Preminger's credit on the main characters'
TV set. The channel is switched by Jackie Gleason before any other names
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Connections

Referenced in Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Living in a Garbage Can"
Written and Performed by Harry Nilsson See more »