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Director:
William Asher
Writers:
William Asher (writer)
Robert Dillon (writer)
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Release Date:
22 July 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule! more
Plot:
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home. full summary | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
Obit: Jody McCrea, 'Beach Party' Star
 (From The Wrap. 19 April 2009, 10:50 PM, PDT)
The Tide Goes Out For "Beach Party" Co-star Jody McCrea - A Tribute By Tom Lisanti
 (From CinemaRetro. 18 April 2009, 8:39 AM, PDT)
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Finally! Annette is Smart, Sexy and Slightly Dangerous. more (15 total)

Cast

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Frankie Avalon ... Frankie / Potato Bug

Annette Funicello ... Dee Dee
Martha Hyer ... Vivian Clements

Don Rickles ... Big Drag
Harvey Lembeck ... Eric Von Zipper
John Ashley ... Johnny
Jody McCrea ... Deadhead
Candy Johnson ... Candy
Danielle Aubry ... Lady Bug

Meredith MacRae ... Animal
Delores Wells ... Sniffles
Paul Smith ... Cop #1
James Westerfield ... Cop #2

Donna Loren ... Donna

Stevie Wonder ... Himself (as Little Stevie Wonder)
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Pathécolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G
Company:
American International Pictures (AIP) more

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Trivia:
Danielle Aubry's voice was dubbed by director 'William Asher (I)''s wife Elizabeth Montgomery more
Quotes:
[about Harvey Huntington Honeywagon]
Frankie: Can you belive it? The nerve of that guy!
Johnny: Yeah, he looked like something out of the Twilight Zone.
Deadhead: Imagine, comparing us to monkeys.
Frankie: Deadhead, you may be the missing link.
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Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Record Run more

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Finally! Annette is Smart, Sexy and Slightly Dangerous., 2 May 2005
6/10
Author: Bob-45 from Savannah, GA

We red-blooded males who followed Annette Funicello's career from the time she was a nubile Mousketeer will be especially enamored of "Bikini Beach," a superior entry in the, admittedly, mediocre "Beach Party" series. For once, Annette gets to play smart, sexy and slightly dangerous, possessing more than a passing interest in sex. Gone, thank goodness, is her usual "Doris Day with mild PMS" persona. I have a strong suspicion this is closer to the "real" Annette, here. I certainly hope so. Even Annette's singing is very good. I wish AIP would've sprung for the bucks to give "Bikini" better choreography. Annette, a trained dancer would have impressed even more. Annette's swimsuit is even more revealing than usual, about as close to a bikini as "Papa Disney" would allow her to wear.

While the script, as usual, plays as if it were cribbed from the back of a cereal box, the gentle ribbing of British rock stars, modern art and drag racing are a welcome change from the usual "Beach Party" dross. Martha Hyer is along and provides some classy, mature-sexy glamor. "Bikini" even has a cameo by a very young Stevie Wonder. While Frankie Avalon won't win any acting awards, his alter-ego, "Potato Bug" is certainly a less annoying character than Mike Meyers' execrable "Austin Powers". Even Don Rickles is along, playing a character named "Big Drag," a gentle pun on Don "Big Daddy" Garlits, a well-known drag racer and auto customizer of the era. Too bad, Rickles doesn't get to cut lose with his usual wise guy humor. Guess AIP was too cheap to spring for that.

While no work of art, "Bikini Beach" is more than just watchable. It's actually, at times, enjoyable. I give "Bikini Beach" a weak "6".

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