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25 March 1964 (USA)
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Hear 8 new swim hits! more
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Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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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)
(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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After dinosaurs stalked and surfed the glass.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Frankie Avalon | ... | Frankie |
 | Annette Funicello | ... | Dee Dee |
| Luciana Paluzzi | ... | Julie |
| John Ashley | ... | Johnny |
 | Don Rickles | ... | Jack Fanny |
| Peter Turgeon | ... | Theodore |
| Jody McCrea | ... | Deadhead |
| Dick Dale | ... | Himself |
| Candy Johnson | ... | Candy |
 | Peter Lupus | ... | Flex Martian (as Rock Stevens) |
 | Valora Noland | ... | Animal |
| Delores Wells | ... | Sniffles |
 | Donna Loren | ... | Donna |
 | Morey Amsterdam | ... | Cappy |
 | Stevie Wonder | ... | Himself (as Little Stevie Wonder) |
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94 min
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Color (Pathécolor)
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This was the first acting role for Peter Lupus who is playing Flex Martian under the name "Rock Stevens". This would lead to an early career in Europe where he would play the lead role in various sword and sandal/mythological muscleman movies that were then in vogue.
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Continuity: A helicopter is hovering over the beach. It is shown equipped with pontoons but its shadow clearly and repeatedly shows a helicopter with metal rails for landing gear.
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Referenced in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)
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Happy Street
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A tidal wave of a surprise here: Director William Asher, on hiatus from the television show "Bewitched," delivers a tightly packed surf romp. Very interesting twist: "Little" Stevie Wonder appears and sings two songs, one with surf-guitar guru, Dick Dale--and his Dell Tones. Cowabonga. And that's not all. Frankie Avalon is the hero and he smokes. And it's pot! (Watch closely for this.) Groovy. He also sings and swings with a bevy of beauties in Morey Amsterdam's coffee house. But the biggest surprise for me was the performance by Buddy Hackett. Controlled. Sympathetic. How many times have you left the living room screaming after viewing Hackett, sometimes wearing a god awful-looking Neru jacket and maybe appearing on "Hollywood Squares" or the "Tonight Show, talking some totally incomprehensible nonsense that he thinks is funny? Plenty. But here he plays his role straight and it pays off. And in spades, too. Wannabe Bond Girl Lucianna Paluzzi, always underrated in my opinion, is superb as the spoiled "Contessa." She nails the tiresome, hoary part with an effusive zest for life. Down on the beach, the enemy is massing for battle. The muscle men have a cranky leader in Don Rickles. He is clever and devious, but the strong men fall squarely into the "knucklehead" category. Strangely, one fellow resembles Kevin James from "King of Queens" on the boob tube. Donna Loren, always a joy and no relation to Sophia, wails the title tune. She has a soulful sound and a much better "clause" in her contract than superstar Annette Funichello. How else could you explain the fact that Loren doesn't have to sport a swimsuit? Funichello has to model a sexy, white mesh-bikini. So enjoy the sun and music. And away we go all you surfers and beach bunnies. Surf's up!