Beim Jodeln juckt die Lederhose (3½ Stars)

This is a Bavarian sex comedy, made in 1974. I call it Bavarian, even though it's set in the mountains of Tirol, Austria. Culturally, there's no difference between Bavaria and northern Tirol, but more to the point, the film is made in the style of the Bavarian sex comedies. Most of the actors are Bavarians. The film even stars Josef Moosholzer, although he plays a Berliner with a more or less acceptable accent.

The film's title means "Your Lederhose itches when you yodel", but it was released in English as "There's no sex like snow sex". In this case the English title is probably better. There are lots of Lederhosen, but there's no yodelling and no itching.

 

A bus is heading to a ski resort in Tirol. There are eight women and one man, played by Josef Moosholzer. We aren't told his first name, he's just a bank manager called Müller from Berlin. He's excited by all the sexy young girls around him. I would be too. How was he lucky enough to get on a trip like that?

Josef checks into the hotel, and he receives critical looks from Rosl Mayr. Both actors were born in Munich, but one is playing an Austrian while the other is playing a Berliner. That's strange.

From here on we have a non-stop sex farce. The girls are more interested in having sex with the ski instructors than learning how to ski. Everyone is hopping from one bed to another.

Even Josef gets his hands on a couple of girls, but they're only interested in him as long as he's buying them drinks. When the evening's over and they go to bed, he has to go to bed alone.

As in all the Bavarian sex comedies, the sex is very tame. The sex scenes are more comical than arousing. What's sexier is the panty peeks when the girls bend over.

Josef agrees. But he still ends up going to bed frustrated every night.

These actresses deserve my respect. They're sunbathing naked in the snow. I hope they didn't get frostbite in awkward places.

The film is a fun romp, but at the end of the day it's forgettable. It's long out of print, but if you can speak German you might find a copy on Ebay.