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Beach Party (1963)

101 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   7 August 1963 (USA)
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The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor... See full summary »

Director:

William Asher

Writer:

Lou Rusoff
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Beach Party -- 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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Cummings ...
Professor Sutwell (as Bob Cummings)
Dorothy Malone ...
Marianne
Frankie Avalon ...
Annette Funicello ...
Dolores
Morey Amsterdam ...
Harvey Lembeck ...
Eva Six Eva Six ...
Ava
John Ashley John Ashley ...
Ken
Jody McCrea Jody McCrea ...
Deadhead
Dick Dale and the Del Tones Dick Dale and the Del Tones ...
Musicians
Andy Romano Andy Romano ...
J.D.
Jerry Brutsche ...
The Ratz
Bob Harvey Bob Harvey ...
The Ratz
John Macchia John Macchia ...
The Ratz
Alberta Nelson Alberta Nelson ...
The Mice
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Beach Party | Professor | Beach | Motorcycle  | See more »

Taglines:

When 10,000 kids meet on 5,000 Beach Blankets ... something's bound to happen! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Praia dos Amores See more »

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Average Shot Length = ~7.1 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.4 seconds. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Early in the film, when Frankie and Delores drive onto the beach towards their beach house for the first time, there's already a set of tire tracks in the sand from a previous take. See more »

Quotes

Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: Marianne, this book will be my triumph.
Marianne: And you'll never get it though the mail. But hang on to the picture rights, I'm sure American International will snap it up in a minute.
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Connections

Referenced in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) See more »

Soundtracks

"Secret Surfin' Spot"
by Gary Usher and Roger Christian
Performed by Dick Dale and the Del Tones (uncredited) See more »