Hit the Ice (1943)
“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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Charles Lamont, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ginny Simms, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Bud Abbott
as Flash Fulton
Lou Costello
as Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy
Ginny Simms
as Marcia Manning
Patric Knowles
as Dr. William 'Bill' Burns
Elyse Knox
as Peggy Osborne
Joe Sawyer
as Buster
Marc Lawrence
as Phil
Sheldon Leonard
as Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby
Johnny Long
as Orchestra Leader
Bobby Barber
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Hank Bell
as Sleigh Driver (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 82 min |
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