Jeff Forrester (William Wellman Jr) inherits a ski lodge at Lake Tahoe. With the help of his friend and promotions director Danny Frazer (James Stacy) and his secretary Jo-Ann Wallace (Beverly Adams), he wants to renovate the lodge as a ski resort for young adults.
They bring in a large number of friends to help with the renovation, but Jordan (Walter Maslow) – who holds a mortgage on the lodge and wants to take possession – sends a thug called Burt (John Anthony Hayes) to impede the group’s progress.
Burt and Jeff have a ski fight in which Burt saves Jeff’s life, and thereafter he stops working for Jordan.
The success of the enterprise ensured, the friends are able to pay off the mortgage. Jo-Ann and Jeff get married and Burt and his estranged girlfriend, Janine (Jill Donohue), are reconciled.
The Nooney Rickett Four (??), The Astronauts, Joni Lyman, and The Reflections were called upon to supply the music.
Winter A Go-Go was filmed at Heavenly Valley on the south shore of Lake Tahoe.
Jeff Forrester
William Wellman Jr. Danny Frazer
James Stacy Jo-Ann Wallace
Beverly Adams Burt
John Anthony Hayes Janine
Jill Donohue Frankie
Tom Nardini Bob
Duke Hobbie Dee Dee
Julie Parrish Will
Buck Holland Penny
Linda Rogers Gloria ‘Jonesy’ Jones
Nancy Czar Dori
Judy Parker Roger
Bob Kanter Jordan
Walter Maslow The Reflections
Themselves The Astronauts
Themselves The Nooney Rickett Four
Themselves
Director
Richard Benedict
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