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Beach Party (1963)The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers.... See full summary » Director:William AsherWriter:Lou Rusoff |
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Professor Sutwell
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| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Marianne
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| Frankie Avalon | ... | ||
| Annette Funicello | ... |
Dolores
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| Morey Amsterdam | ... | ||
| Harvey Lembeck | ... | ||
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Eva Six | ... |
Ava
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John Ashley | ... |
Ken
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Jody McCrea | ... |
Deadhead
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Dick Dale and the Del Tones | ... |
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Andy Romano | ... |
J.D.
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The Ratz
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Bob Harvey | ... |
The Ratz
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John Macchia | ... |
The Ratz
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Alberta Nelson | ... |
The Mice
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The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones. Look for Big Daddy's surprise cameo. Written by alfiehitchie
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The perfect summer when the urge meets the surge! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 August 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Praia dos Amores See more »Box Office
Budget:
$350,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Dolores: Only if they allow me visitors.
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by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
Performed by Annette Funicello (uncredited)
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Although "old fogey" Professor Sutwell knew nothing about beach life, actor Robert Cummings was a competent surfer himself, as documented in personal home movies shot in Hawaii by Hollywood's television host and author Ken Murray. See more »Goofs
When Sutwell succeeds in surfing, the long shots show him with his cap still on. In close-ups he is bareheaded. See more »Quotes
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: [helping DeeDee out of the plane] Will I see you tomorrow?Dolores: Only if they allow me visitors.
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Soundtracks
"Treat Him Nicely"by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
Performed by Annette Funicello (uncredited)
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Before there was Baywatch we had the Beach Party movies and this one was the one that started it all.
Robert Cummings must have seen Lover Come Back where Rock Hudson had a full growth of beard and Doris Day mistook for a scientist. Cummings must have liked the look as a scientist because he uses it here in portraying an anthropologist studying teenage mating habits.
Where better than Malibu and who better for study than Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello and their friends?
The same innocence of the years before November of 1963 is there, this film's not quite as surreal as the later successors. It's like The Road to Singapore which established the formula for those Crosby/Hope films, but hadn't descended yet into the zaniness that characterized the later ones.
It all works out quite nicely and it was nice Dorothy Malone was around for Bob Cummings although the poor woman had very little to do in this film. My favorite in these film is Harvey Lembeck as Erich Von Zipper, the motorcycle gang leader. He's a Marlon Brando wannabe.
Beach Party does kind of take me back to my teen years.