Snowball Express

Dec 22, 1972

1h 33m

★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Snowball Express Trailers

Cast

Johnny Baxter

Dean Jones

Sue Baxter

Nancy Olson

Jesse McCord

Harry Morgan

Martin Ridgeway

Keenan Wynn

Richard Baxter

Johnny Whitaker

Wally Perkins

Michael McGreevey

Double L. Dingman

George Lindsey

Chris Baxter

Kathleen Cody

Miss Wigginton

Mary Wickes

Mr. Fowler

David White

Mr. Carruthers

Dick Van Patten

Miss Ogelvie

Alice Backes

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

4.3

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5.0

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5.9

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7.1

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0.0

Marital Travels

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6.0

Hot Tub Time Machine

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4.7

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5.1

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6.1

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4.0

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6.2

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6.6

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6.0

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5.9

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3.8

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7.3

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6.1

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5.9

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7.0

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