Wild Wild Winter is a 1966 Universal Pictures comedy film in the beach party genre, starring Gary Clarke and Chris Noel. It is directed by standup comedian Lennie Weinrib and produced by Bart Patton and is notable for featuring Jay and the Americans and the duo of Dick and Dee Dee in their only film appearances. The Beau Brummels, Jackie and Gayle and The Astronauts also perform onscreen. Fraternity brothers at the fictional Alpine College in the mountains recruit Ronnie Duke , a surfer friend from California to seduce Susan Benchley , head of the school sorority and secretary to Dean Carlton... , because Susan has brainwashed the other female students on campus to avoid dating the boys. Ronnie sets out a plan to become captain of the ski team and win over Susan, who is engaged to John Harris , while he also attempts to save the school from its financial troubles. This film was shot on location at the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe, California. Wild Wild Winter is the last of four films in the beach party genre that made use of a winter setting.
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| Release date: | January 5, 1966 |
| Directed by: | Lennie Weinrib |
| Runtime: | 80 Minutes |
| Producer: | Bart Patton |
| Genre: | Comedy, Musical |