Ski for Two

Ski for Two
Woody Woodpecker series
Directed by James Culhane
Produced by Walt Lantz
Story by Ben Hardaway
Milt Schaffer
Voices by Jack Mather
Ben Hardaway
Lee Sweetland (Woody's singing voice)
Music by Darrell Calker
Animation by Don Williams
Grim Natwick
Dick Lundy (uncr.)
Emery Hawkins (uncr.)
Lester Kline (uncr.)
Paul Smith (uncr.)
Laverne Harding (uncr.)
Pat Matthews (uncr.)[1]
Layouts by Art Heinemann
Backgrounds by Philip DeGuard
Studio Walter Lantz Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s)
  • November 13, 1944 (1944-11-13)
Color process Technicolor
Running time 6' 44"
Language English
Preceded by The Beach Nut
Followed by Chew-Chew Baby

Ski for Two is the 12th cartoon short in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on November 13, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot

Woody is sifting through some travel magazines when he spots a tempting ad for the Swiss Chard Lodge. The lodge is situated in Idaho, and promises lots of good food waiting for its guests. Woody is ecstatic, and promptly books a train ticket. After disembarking at the train station at Sunstroke Valley, it becomes apparent that the lodge is still an additional 40 miles, with no adjacent roads or any form of transportation. Woody decides to take matters into his own hands by taking a short cut, skiing and singing his way through the mountains.

Upon Woody's arrival, lodge owner Wally Walrus (Jack Mather) advises that there are no accommodations without a reservation. Woody, of course, did not bother to inquire about such a rule. Drawn by the aroma of the warm food inside the lodge, Woody gains entry by disguising himself as Santa Claus. Wally is so excited at the prospect of Kris Kringle arriving that he quickly adorns the lodge with Christmas decorations. It does not take long, though, for the skeptical walrus to discover that it is, in fact, only October, making Santa's arrival somewhat premature.

Woody manages to stuff his Santa toy sack with food from the lodge, and starts singing and skiing his way down the mountain. However, upon opening the sack, Woody discovers a vengeful Wally Walrus who wrings the little woodpecker's neck in disgust and mocks Woody's "ha-ha-ha-HA-ha".[2]

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