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Hit the Ice poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1943·Comedy·1h 22m

HIT THE ICE

“IT'S THE Daffiest, Happiest SLEIGH RIDE YOU'VE EVER BEEN TAKEN ON!”

After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.

Above the Line
Charles Lamont, Erle C. Kenton·DirectorFrederic I. Rinaldo·ScreenplayJohn Grant·ScreenplayCharles Van Enger·Director of PhotographyPaul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerFrank Gross·Editor
Cast
Bud Abbott·Flash FultonLou Costello·Weejie 'Tubby' McCoyGinny Simms·Marcia ManningPatric Knowles·Dr. William 'Bill' BurnsElyse Knox·Peggy OsborneJoe Sawyer·BusterMarc Lawrence·PhilSheldon Leonard·Harry 'Silky' FellowsbyJohnny Long·Orchestra LeaderBobby Barber·Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Charles Lamont·Director
Writing· 4
Frederic I. Rinaldo·ScreenplayJohn Grant·ScreenplayRobert Lees·ScreenplayTrue Eames Boardman·Original Story
Camera· 1
Charles Van Enger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Gross·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Paul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerBernard B. Brown·Sound DirectorCharles Previn·Music Director
Art & Design· 5
John B. Goodman·Art DirectionHarold H. MacArthur·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationA.J. Gilmore·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Alex Gottlieb·ProducerMilton Feldman·Executive ProducerJames C. Pratt·Production Manager
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#E97451
#4682B4
Mood
Playful, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a cartoonish illustration of two men on skis, one carrying the other on his back, set against a snowy mountain backdrop. A woman in a ”

comedy
Key Elements
SkisSki PolesSnow
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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