Music comedy

Ski Party (1965): Cast & Plot

Name: Ski Party
Genre: Music, Comedy
Released: 1965-06-30
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Deborah Walley, Yvonne Craig, Aron Kincaid

Ski Party is a 1965 music comedy directed by Alan Rafkin, starring Frankie Avalon as Todd Armstrong, Dwayne Hickman and Deborah Walley. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Released: June 30, 1965
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Director: Alan Rafkin
Genres: Music , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Alta Vista Productions
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Ski Party About?

The premise of Ski Party without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two Southern‑California college friends head to an Idaho ski lodge for spring break, hoping to learn the ski‑club president’s secret to attracting countless girls and to prove themselves to their girlfriends. Their quest collides with ice‑skating polar bears, love triangles, musical numbers and rapid drag‑switches as they try to uncover the source of their romantic woes.

Ski Party Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags

1960s
ski
drag
cross dresser
beach party
greyhound bus
ski jump
champagne
pantyhose
slumber party
pillow fight
college

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women
group
inflatable suit
year 1965
talking to the audience
men in drag
skiing
ski resort
cross dressing

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Cast & crew

Ski Party Cast & Characters

Frankie Avalon leads the cast as Todd Armstrong, with Dwayne Hickman as Craig Gamble and Deborah Walley as Linda Hughes. Directed by Alan Rafkin; 28 actors are credited in all.

Director Alan Rafkin

Frankie Avalon as Todd Armstrong
Dwayne Hickman as Craig Gamble
Deborah Walley as Linda Hughes
Yvonne Craig as Barbara Norris

Also Starring in Ski Party

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Aron Kincaid Freddie Carter
Robert Q. Lewis Mr. Pevney
Bobbie Shaw Chance Nita Elksberg
Dick Miller Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Brown Themselves
Paul Gleason Beach Boy In Red Shorts (uncredited)
Annette Funicello Prof. Sonya Roberts (uncredited)
Michael Nader Bobby
Salli Sachse Indian
Luree Holmes Luree
Christopher Riordan Skier (uncredited)
Mary Hughes Mary
Patti Chandler Janet
Ed Garner Skier (uncredited)
Mickey Dora Mickey
Jo Collins Jo (uncredited)

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Bill Sampson Arthur
Steven Rogers Gene
Mikki Jamison Mikki
John Boyer John
Nan Morris Blonde Bombshell (uncredited)
Lesley Gore Themselves
Sigi Engl Ski Instructor (uncredited)
Astrid Schultz Astrid (uncredited)

From the director

More from Alan Rafkin

More films directed by Alan Rafkin: How to Frame a Figg, Angel in My Pocket, The Shakiest Gun in the West and The Ride to Hangman’s Tree.

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Plot

Ski Party Plot Summary

What happens in Ski Party from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Todd Armstrong Frankie Avalon and Craig Gamble Dwayne Hickman are college undergraduates from California whose romantic entanglements with Linda Hughes Deborah Walley and Barbara Norris Yvonne Craig aren’t smooth. The group centers on the charming, arrogant, athletic classmate Freddie Aron Kincaid, who, as president of the Ski Club, has no trouble attracting attention from multiple women. He books a midterm vacation to ski country, sending Todd and Craig along with Linda and Barbara on a bus trip to see Freddie’s technique in action, even though none of them know much about skiing.

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The whole story of Ski Party, scene by scene

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