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Beach Party (1963) -- An anthropologist studies the wild dating and mating habits of Malibu teenagers. When his research backfires, he goes off with his assistant, a woman closer to his own age.
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5.4/10   580 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Lou Rusoff (writer)
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Release Date:
7 August 1963 (USA) more
Tagline:
When 10,000 kids meet on 5,000 Beach Blankets ... something's bound to happen! more
Plot:
The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor Robert... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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(4 articles)
Actor McCrea Dies
 (From WENN. 20 April 2009, 9:23 AM, PDT)

Obit: Jody McCrea, 'Beach Party' Star
 (From The Wrap. 19 April 2009, 10:50 PM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Cummings ... Prof. Robert 'Bob' Orwell Sutwell (as Bob Cummings)
Dorothy Malone ... Marianne
Frankie Avalon ... Frankie

Annette Funicello ... Dolores / DeeDee

Morey Amsterdam ... Cappy
Harvey Lembeck ... Eric Von Zipper
Eva Six ... Ava
John Ashley ... Ken
Jody McCrea ... Deadhead
Dick Dale ... Himself (as Dick Dale and The Del Tones)
Andy Romano ... J.D. (Rat Pack member)

Jerry Brutsche ... Rat Pack member
Bob Harvey ... Rat Pack member
John Macchia ... Rat Pack member
Alberta Nelson ... Rat Pack member
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Additional Details

Runtime:
101 min | Germany:94 min (TV)
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Color (Pathécolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Shameless self-promotion.. at one point Dorothy Malone says to Robert Cummings, "I hope you keep the picture rights, sell it to American International and make a fortune!" referring to the very studio that made "Beach Party". more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end when Von Zipper says "I will return!" to the beach gang, it's still daylight. But seconds before, the gang is gathered around a campfire and it's pitch dark. more
Quotes:
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: [flying DeeDee in his plane] Dolores, this is a great little plane, it will do anything.
Dolores: Will it land?
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Movie Connections:
References The Haunted Palace (1963) more
Soundtrack:
Swingin' and a-Surfin' more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
MUST HAVE, 15 August 2002
10/10
Author: Melisande Rupert from SoCal

A must have for your surfing movie collection, a piece of cinematic kitsch as well.

The surfing scenes (a montage of various places, apparently in SoCal) are all too brief, but worthwhile.

The fake-surfing and stunt-surfing are a hoot and leave you wanting more.

Precious scenes of Malibu and Santa Monica pre-building explosion.

And of course, Eric Von Zipper. Personally, I think Bob Cummings is adorable, and there's such a cheapie, near-porn subtext to much of the film, everyone gets to camp it up a bit.

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