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Skidoo (1968)
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
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Tough Tony Banks
Carol Channing
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Flo Banks
Frankie Avalon
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Angie
Fred Clark
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Tower Guard
Michael Constantine
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Leech
Frank Gorshin
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The Man
John Phillip Law
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Stash
Peter Lawford
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The Senator
Burgess Meredith
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The Warden
George Raft
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Capt. Garbaldo
Cesar Romero
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Hechy
Mickey Rooney
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George 'Blue Chips' Packard
Groucho Marx
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God
Arnold Stang
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Harry
Doro Merande
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The Mayor
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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. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht. Written by Alex Barylski <asbarylski@msn.com> Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
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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Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 19 December 1968 (USA) See more ?
Also Known As: Skido See more ?
Filming Locations: San Francisco, California, USA
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Production Co: Otto Preminger Films See more ?
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Runtime: 97 min
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1 See full technical specs ?
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Trivia Cast members Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Cesar Romero and director Otto Preminger all appeared playing villains on the TV series Batman. Arnold Stang also appeared on the show uncredited in one episode. See more ?
Quotes Tower Guard: [referring to a hot-air balloon] It's a great, big, beautiful blob of nothing!
Tower Guard: Yeah!
Tower Guard: It wants me. It wants me. It loves me... but why is it going away?
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Crazy Credits Harry Nilsson *sings* the credits. See more ?
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Soundtracks "I Will Take You There"
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