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In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei. Written by
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The beach party gang goes sky diving!
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Certificate:
Unrated
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Goofs
In almost all close-ups with characters in water (particularly in the scenes between Bonehead and Lorelei) the water is obviously blue chlorinated pool water.
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Quotes
Eric Von Zipper:
I am my ideal. But YOU are my idol.
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Connections
Referenced in
Full House: Beach Boy Bingo (1988)
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Soundtracks
"Cycle Set"
by
Gary Usher and
Roger Christian
Performed by
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William Asher's Beach Blanket Bingo is probably the best, and certainly the most entertaining, of the AIP beach party movies. For once, the script is actually funny, not just stupid, and the presence of Buster Keaton, Timothy Carey and, of course, Harvey Lembeck as Von Zipper, adds a lot to the camp value and a very young Linda Evans adds her own exotic beauty.
Annette looks great, Frankie even seems to have a tan and the late, great, John Ashley adds to the fun.
This isn't Shakespeare, but the script is clever, and this probably has the best songs in the series, with the great Les Baxter actually having a hand in the songs and their arrangements in addition to his usual scoring duties.
By all means catch this one if you like the series, and if you aren't familiar with it, I would recommend starting here. You won't be bored!