Ski for Two

Ski for Two (1944)

Planning a vacation, Woody reads in the newspaper about Swiss Chard Lodge which promises lots of good food (which, as Woody says, is his "favorite dish"). He heads over to said lodge but, upon arriving, is told by owner Wally Walrus that he must make reservations ahead of time... which he has not. Wally throws the pest out but Woody is able to re-enter the premises disguised as none other than Santa Claus. He robs Wally of his food but, once alone with his sack, discovers quite a surprise inside.

Date of release
1944-11-12
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
7m
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Director
Shamus Culhane

Casting

Interesting facts

Ski for Two is a 1944 Woody Woodpecker "cartune" directed by James Culhane. Released theatrically on November 13, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Production notes

The title Ski for Two is a pun on the song title "Tea for Two", featured in the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette.

The song Woody performs while skiing to the Swiss Chard Lodge is called "The Sleigh (a la Russe)" (written in 1926 by Richard Kountz and Ivor Tchervanow). According to James Culhane, the composition was used with the belief that it was in the public domain, later to discover that the copyright was still in effect. Lantz sent $50 to the publishing firm for its use in the film.

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