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Snowball Express

Snowball Express

Comedy · Family · 1972

When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.

Movie details

Snowball Express

1972 Comedy · Family 1h 33m

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6.8 / 10

Community rating

When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Norman Tokar

Written by

Jim Parker · Don Tait

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Johnny Baxter

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Sue Baxter

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Jesse McCord

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Martin Ridgeway

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Richard Baxter

Michael McGreevey

Michael McGreevey

Wally Perkins

George Lindsey

George Lindsey

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Court is in session

Put Snowball Express on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.