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Snowball Express

Snowball Express

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Snowball Express

1972

1h 33m

6.8(46 votes)

Comedy

Family

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.

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Walt Disney Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Double L. Dingman

Kathleen Cody

Kathleen Cody

Chris Baxter

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Miss Wigginton

David White

David White

Mr. Fowler

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Tokar
Written by: Jim Parker
Don Tait

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