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Skidoo

Year:

1968

Duration:

97 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

4.9

Director:

Otto Preminger

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1968-12-19

Filming Locations: San Francisco, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Groucho Marx

Skidoo

Michael Constantine

Jackie Gleason

Tough Tony Banks

Carol Channing

Flo Banks

Frankie Avalon

Angie

Fred Clark

Tower Guard

Frank Gorshin

The Man

John Phillip Law

Stash

Peter Lawford

The Senator

Burgess Meredith

The Warden

George Raft

Capt. Garbaldo

Cesar Romero

Hechy

Mickey Rooney

George 'Blue Chips' Packard

Arnold Stang

Harry

Doro Merande

The Mayor

Phil Arnold

Mayor's Husband

Slim Pickens

Switchboard Operator

Robert Donner

Another Switchboard Operator

Richard Kiel

Beany

Thomas Law

Geronimo (as Tom Law)

Jaik Rosenstein

'Eggs' Benedict

Stacy King

The Amazon

Renny Roker

Prison Guard

Roman Gabriel

Prison Guard

Harry Nilsson

Tower Guard (as Nilsson)

Stone Country

Themselves

Orange County Ramblers

Green Bay Packers

Austin Pendleton

Fred the Professor

Alexandra Hay

Darlene Banks

Donyale Luna

God's Mistress (as Luna)

William D. Cannon

Convict (uncredited)

George Cisar

Charlie - Crime Committee Witness (uncredited)

Michael L. Davis

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Don Devendorf

Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)

Kirk Douglas

Commander Paul Eddington (clip from "In Harm's Way")

Charles Evans

Whitey Farrell - Crime Committee Witness (uncredited)

Dawn Frame

Girl Answering Phone (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Prison Chef (uncredited)

Otto Preminger

Voice introducing the credits (voice) (uncredited)

Joe Pyne

Himself (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Senator on Crime Committee (uncredited)

John Wayne

Captain Rockwell Torrey (clip from "In Harm's Way")

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 (1965) and Wayne donated the yacht for use in the film.

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In the film's TV-viewing opening, Otto Preminger's film In Harm's Way (1965) is featured. Preminger always complained about having his films cut to pieces on TV. Thus, Carol Channing's character says, "No, I never watch films on TV . . . they always cut them to pieces."

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Cast members Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Cesar Romero and director Otto Preminger all appeared playing villains on the TV series Batman (1966). Arnold Stang also appeared on the show uncredited in one episode.

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Quotes

Angie: You're bendin' the velvet.

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Voice of Otto Preminger: [at the end] Stop! We are not through! And before you skidoo, we'd like to introduce our cast and crew. [Harry Nilsson sings the closing credits] Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options TV Commercial: For family fun, get your gun! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Tony Banks: [hallucinating on LSD] Mathematics! I see mathematics! She's got my ears! She's got my ears! She's got my ears!

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Prisoner Question Machine: Please an-swer yes or no: Do you have a-ny chil-dren? [the men press their buttons, but the Professor looks puzzled] Prisoner Question Machine: Someone hasn't pressed his but-ton! Someone hasn't pressed his but-ton! Prison Guard: What's the idea here, buddy?

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Faq

Why can't this film be seen on video or DVD?

"Skidoo" will be officially released on DVD through Olive Films on July 19, 2011.http://www.amazon.com/Skidoo-Jackie-Gleason/dp/B004WJV70W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308117726&sr=8-1

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