Summary
Skidoo is an American film comedy first released in 1968,
directed by Otto Preminger.
The film stars Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark and Michael Constantine.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Otto Preminger
- Script: Otto Preminger
- Photo: Leon Shamroy
- Cast: Jackie Gleason (Tough Tony Banks), Carol Channing (Flo Banks), Frankie Avalon (Angie), Fred Clark (Tower Guard), Michael Constantine (Leech), Frank Gorshin (The Man), John Phillip Law (Stash), Peter Lawford (The Senator), Burgess Meredith (The Warden), George Raft (Captain Garbaldo), Cesar Romero (Hechy), Mickey Rooney (George ’Blue Chips’ Packard), Groucho Marx (God), 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), Jaik Rosenstein (’Eggs’ Benedict), Stacy King (The Amazon), Renny Roker (Prison Guard), Roman Gabriel (Prison Guard), Harry Nilsson (Tower Guard), Stone Country (Themselves), Orange County Ramblers (Green Bay Packers), Austin Pendleton (Fred the Professor), Alexandra Hay (Darlene Banks), Donyale Luna (God’s Mistress), William D. Cannon (Convict), George Cisar (Charlie – Crime Committee Witness), Don Devendorf (Alcatraz Guard), Kirk Douglas (Commander Paul Eddington (clip from "In Harm’s Way")), Charles Evans (Whitey Farrell – Crime Committee Witness), Joe Ploski (Prison Chef), Otto Preminger (Voice introducing the credits), Joe Pyne (Himself), Jeffrey Sayre (Senator on Crime Committee), John Wayne (Captain Rockwell Torrey (clip from "In Harm’s Way"))
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 97 min; B&W
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