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6.7/10
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Two newspaper photographers get mixed up with gangsters at a ski resort.Two newspaper photographers get mixed up with gangsters at a ski resort.Two newspaper photographers get mixed up with gangsters at a ski resort.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Joe Sawyer
- Buster
- (as Joseph Sawyer)
Bobby Barber
- Candy Butcher
- (uncredited)
Hank Bell
- Sleigh Driver
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Train Conductor #2
- (uncredited)
Cordelia Campbell
- Child Skater
- (uncredited)
Ken Christy
- Fire Chief
- (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
- Train Conductor #1
- (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
- Officer Murphy
- (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
- Police Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLou Costello always suspected that their studio, Universal Pictures, wasn't giving he and Bud Abbott the agreed-upon share of the profits the studio made from their films (a suspicion later proven--as a result of legal action they took against the studio--to be true). Therefore, he developed a habit of picking out furniture he liked from the sets of their films and taking them home, considering it payback for what he believed to be Universal's cheating. One day director Charles Lamont showed up on the set to shoot a scene at the ice skating rink only to discover that all the wrought-iron patio furniture that had been there the previous day had disappeared. Costello denied any knowledge of it, and Lamont said he would shoot no more scenes until the furniture was returned. A compromise was finally reached whereby Costello would bring back the furniture, the scene would be shot, and then he would be allowed to take all of the furniture back home.
- GoofsWhen Flash and Tubby arrive at the ski cabin, you can see their shadows on the trees in the backdrop behind them.
- Quotes
Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy: Hey! Where's the fire?
Mac: In your eyes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Snowtime Jubilee (1949)
- SoundtracksHappiness Bound
(1943)
(Also known as "Happiness Ahead")
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Played during the opening and closing credits
Played on a sleigh ride by Johnny Long and His Orchestra (uncredited) and sung by them, the Four Teens (uncredited) and Ginny Simms (uncredited)
Featured review
First Winter Film
Not one of Abbott and Costello's best, but it still manages to be above average. The film certainly ranks above a lot of their later films, and it captures them still in their prime, and it's the last time Costello has the same perfect quality he had in their previous films(after this film, Lou was stricken with rheumatic fever, and recovered only to have his baby boy drown two days prier to his first birthday. After these events, Lou was never quite the same. He was always hilarious and lovable, he just had a difficult time giving his all to the parts anymore.) The ice skating scene is a Lou Costello highlight, as is the ski scene. This film also features the best version of "Pack/Unpack".
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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