Pajama Party (1964)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Don Weis

Writer:

Louis M. Heyward (writer)

Release Date:

11 November 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Party Picture That Takes Off Where The Others Pooped Out!

Plot:

Gogo, a Martian teenager, is sent to Earth to prepare the way for an invasion. The first Earthling he meets...

Plot Keywords:

Volleyball | Martian | Sword | Alien Technology | Swimming Pool

Cast

Tommy Kirk	...	Go Go aka George
Annette Funicello	...	Connie
Elsa Lanchester	...	Aunt Wendy
Harvey Lembeck	...	Eric Von Zipper
Jesse White	...	J. Sinister Hulk
Jody McCrea	...	Big Lunk
Ben Lessy	...	Fleegle
Donna Loren	...	Vikki
Susan Hart	...	Jilda
Bobbi Shaw	...	Helga
Cheryl Sweeten	...	Francine
Luree Holmes	...	Perfume Girl
Candy Johnson	...	Candy
Kent Dunbar	...	Band member - The Nooney Rickett 4 (as The Nooney Rickett 4)
Tommy Funk	...	Band member - The Nooney Rickett 4 (as The Nooney Rickett 4)

Also Known As:

The Maid and the Martian

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

Although he doesn't appear onscreen, Keenan Wynn has an uncredited role in this film: he was Aunt Wendy's late husband, Henry, and a painting of him appears above her money safe when she makes withdrawals.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the chase scenes, the woman who lands on J.D.'s motorcycle is seen on the back of the motorcycle minutes before she actually lands on the back of the cycle.

Quotes:

Big Bang The Martian: [Talking about Go-Go the Martian to Socum] It's not that I don't like him, it's just I can't stand him!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)

Soundtrack:

Stuffed Animal

A boisterous pleasure...

American International Pictures at their goofy best, hitting a "Beach Party" high-point with this insane slapstick opus. Having seen all the "Beach Party" flicks (including "Ski Party" and "The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini"), I have to say this may be my favorite. Frankie Avalon is relegated to a cameo playing a Martian leader--in scenes tinted red!--but Annette Funicello is here, having trouble with a new beau who says he's from Mars. Annette is very appealing warbling the title cut poolside (she gets dunked!) or crooning "Stuffed Animal" to a colorful toy monstrosity who winks at her. There are some big laughs: Buster Keaton's battle with the perfume spritz girl, Dorothy Lamour getting a lesson in today's fashions, Susan Hart's slow shimmy making a volcano erupt, the kid who hates "mush!", and Elsa Lanchester flitting around the teenagers, casting caution to the wind (one of the bikers calls her an "older doll"). Fun stuff! *** from ****