Ski for Two

Ski for Two
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Directed by	James Culhane
Produced by	Walt Lantz
Animation by	Don Williams Philip DeGuard Art Heinemann Grim Natwick
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Walter Lantz Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures

Ski for Two is the 12th animated cartoon short subject 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

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"Life be fine, over snow, ee yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk!" Woody serenades as he skis through the Swiss Alps in Ski for Two.

Woody is sifting through some travel magazines when he spots a tempting ad for the Swiss Chard Lodge. The lodge is situated in the Swiss Alps, and promises lots of good food waiting for its guests. Woody is ecstatic, and promptly books a train ticket. The closest train station is approximately 40 miles from the lodge, so Woody decides to take a "short cut," skiiing and singing his way through the Alps.

Upon Woody's arrival, lodge owner Wally Walrus advises that there are "no accomidations with 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 as 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 plenty of food from the lodge, and starts singing and skiing his way far from the lodge. However, upon opening the sack, Woody discovers a vengeful Wally Walrus, who rings the little woodpecker's neck in disgust.

Song

Woody belts out lyrics to the song "The Sleigh" while skiing to the Swiss Chard Lodge. Lyrics are as follows:

• • Lightly flying o'er snow
  • Ah hey yap yap yap yap
  • With sleighbells ringing, gaily singing
  • Merrily we go

• • All the world's a blanket white
  • Of snow so cold and crisp and light
  • With sharp winds blowing, we are going
  • Onward through the night

• • Aye, ah, oh, ah!
  • Aye, ah, oh, ah!

• • Life be flying o'er snow
  • (mock German)
  • Merrily we go

• • Oh ah oh, merrily on we go
  • Oh ah oh, merrily on we go
  • Ha ha ha ha ha ha, higher
  • Ha ha ha, higher higher higher higher!<ref>[1]<ref>

Quotes

• • Woody Woodpecker: "Oh boy, food! That's my favorite dish!"

• • Wally Walrus: "Yumping Yiminy—if it isn't Kris Kringle?!"

External links

• Watch Ski for Two here.

References

• Cooke, Jon, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Tatay, Jack. "1944". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia.