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Skidoo

  • 1968
  • R
  • 1h 38m
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4.7/10
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Skidoo (1968)
Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's 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.
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Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks dem... Read allInfamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's 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.Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's 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.

  • Director
    • Otto Preminger
  • Writer
    • Doran William Cannon
  • Stars
    • Jackie Gleason
    • Carol Channing
    • Frankie Avalon
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writer
      • Doran William Cannon
    • Stars
      • Jackie Gleason
      • Carol Channing
      • Frankie Avalon
    • 78User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alexandra Hay and John Phillip Law in Skidoo (1968)
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    Carol Channing, Alexandra Hay, and John Phillip Law in Skidoo (1968)
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    Alexandra Hay and John Phillip Law in Skidoo (1968)
    Frankie Avalon and Carol Channing in Skidoo (1968)
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    Jackie Gleason and Austin Pendleton in Skidoo (1968)
    Frankie Avalon, Alexandra Hay, John Phillip Law, and George Raft in Skidoo (1968)
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    Jackie Gleason and Austin Pendleton in Skidoo (1968)
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    Jackie Gleason
    Jackie Gleason
    • Tony Banks
    Carol Channing
    Carol Channing
    • Flo
    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Angie
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • A Tower Guard
    Michael Constantine
    Michael Constantine
    • Leech
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • The Man
    John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    • Stash
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • The Senator
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • The Warden
    George Raft
    George Raft
    • The Skipper
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Hechy
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • 'Blue Chips' Packard
    Groucho Marx
    Groucho Marx
    • 'God'
    Arnold Stang
    Arnold Stang
    • Harry
    Doro Merande
    Doro Merande
    • The Mayor
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Her Husband
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • The Switchboard Operator
    Robert Donner
    Robert Donner
    • Another Switchboard Operator
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writer
      • Doran William Cannon
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Otto Preminger originally wanted Bob Dylan to score the movie. He invited Dylan and his wife to a screening of a rough cut of the movie in Preminger's Hollywood mansion. After the screening Dylan surprised everybody from his entourage, who thought the film was a disaster, by requesting a second screening but at one condition: he wanted to be left alone with his wife in the house during it. Preminger happily obliged, convinced that Dylan would accept the job. However, Dylan showed no further interest in the movie. He acknowledged later that he and his wife weren't interested at all by the film but they loved the mansion's style so much that they requested this second screening to freely explore it, write down what they liked and take inspiration for their own house.
    • Quotes

      Stash: Violence is the sign language of the inarticulate.

      Tony Banks: What is he talkin' about? Do you know what he's talkin' about?

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the film, Harry Nilsson sings all the credits that appear onscreen, with occasional side notes (e.g. "a good friend", or "thanks").
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside the Marx Brothers (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Skidoo
      Performed by Carol Channing and Company

      Written by Harry Nilsson

    User reviews78

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    Skidoo, Skidoo, and world will be a better place for you
    Finally saw this thing in Washington DC at a special showing. What a mind blower! Director Preminger and company really took risks here; a counterculter comedy with an all star middle aged to senior citizen cast! The story has gangster Jackie Gleason being hired by Groucho Marx to kill Mickey Rooney in prison where Gleason takes LSD and his wife Carol Channing does a strip tease and sings the theme song.. it's enough to make your head spin! It must be said that this film made motion picture history: It's the only movie ever made where the end credits are actually SUNG, by the films composer Nilsson! Can't wait for this to be on DVD!
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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1972 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skidoo - Ein Happening in Love
    • Filming locations
      • Alcatraz Prison, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA(aerial shots of prison)
    • Production company
      • Otto Preminger Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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