Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Robert Kaufman (screenplay)
James H. Nicholson (story)

Release Date:

6 November 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

See Cuddly BIKINI GIRLS Made To Order!

Plot:

Dr. Goldfoot has invented an army of bikini-clad robots who are programmed to seek out wealthy men and charm them into signing over their assets. Craig Gamble and Todd Armstrong set out to foil the fiendish plot.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Plan | Millionaire | Secret Agent | Torture

Cast

Vincent Price	...	Dr. Goldfoot
Frankie Avalon	...	Craig Gamble
Dwayne Hickman	...	Todd Armstrong
Susan Hart	...	Robot #11 (Diane)
Jack Mullaney	...	Igor
Fred Clark	...	Donald J. Penney, SIC man
Patti Chandler	...	Robot
Mary Hughes	...	Robot
Salli Sachse	...	Robot
Luree Holmes	...	Robot
Sue Hamilton	...	Robot
Laura Nicholson	...	Robot
Marianne Gaba	...	Robot
China Lee	...	Robot
Issa Arnal	...	Robot

Also Known As:

Dr. G and the Bikini Machine (UK)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Spain:13 | USA:G (1980 re-release)

Filming Locations:

San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

In this movie Frankie Avalon plays Craig Gamble and Dwayne Hickman plays Todd Armstrong. In Ski Party (1965), Avalon plays Todd Armstrong and Hickman plays Craig Gamble. They switched characters!

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the chase, when Craig and Todd are on a motorcycle, the footage projected behind them is off scale. The cars they pass by were shot at too close a range, and appear far too large compared with the actors.

Quotes:

Dr. Goldfoot: The eyes of Goldfoot are upon you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Remote Control: Romancing the Robot/Hajime Sorayama (#8.4)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

The Bikini Machine

Vincent Price, beautiful girls, a camp style and plenty of jokes that aren't funny

Vincent Price is an out and out legend, and unsurprisingly, this film is often neglected in discussions about the great actors output and that's a good thing, as it's not among his best work. The film is clearly not meant to be taken seriously and reminded me of Austin Powers, though not in a good way as it fails for all the reasons Austin Powers works. The film appears to be spoofing the likes of James Bond, but the jokes aren't funny and the spoofing is way off-cue. The plot revolves around a mad doctor using robots that look like beautiful girls to enslave powerful men (kind of like the Fembots in Austin Powers). The best thing about the film is, of course, Vincent Price and his hammy acting style is revved up the max for this one and it does actually work quite well. Or at least it would if the jokes were funny. Somehow American International Pictures managed to get The Supremes to sing the title song, and while it fits the camp style of the film; it's a highly irritating piece that is liable to get stuck in your head. It's even worse for me, not being a Supremes fan. As you can probably guess from the title, this is a highly camp film and that may appeal to some people, but as far as I'm concerned; it's is a dire comedy with little to recommend it for. Interestingly, the film received a sequel a year later that bizarrely was directed by the great Mario Bava. I've heard it's even worse than this one...but I know I'll still end up seeing it for the people involved.