Back to the Beach (1987)

Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.

Director:

Lyndall Hobbs

Writers:

James Komack (story), Bill L. Norton (story),

Stars:

Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frankie Avalon	...	Annette's Husband
Annette Funicello	...	Annette
Lori Loughlin	...	Sandi
Tommy Hinkley	...	Michael
Demian Slade	...	Bobby
Connie Stevens	...	Connie
Joe Holland	...	Zed
John Calvin	...	Troy
David Bowe	...	Mountain
Laura Urstein	...	Robin
Linda Carol	...	Bridgette
Marjorie Gross	...	Airline Hostess
Hartley Silver	...	Fleishman (as Hartly Silver)
Alan Barry	...	Salesman
Thomas David Parker	...	Salesman

Storyline

Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel.

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Plot Keywords:

surfing | beach | product placement | surfer | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a totally NEW WAVE motion picture experience.

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Malibu Beach Girls

Filming Locations:

Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$13,110,903 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bob Denver's last film.

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Goofs

During the Big Beach Bonfire Party, Annette starts out wearing an orange sweater over a sparkly white top and pants. Minutes later, she's wearing a bright pink wetsuit with a polka-dot skirt while she surfs with Troy. She goes off to find Connie in the very next scene and she's back to wearing the original outfit.

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Quotes

Frankie, the Big Kahuna: [at the bar] Gimme another one, Little Buddy.
Bartender: Don't call me that. I *hate* that!

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Connections

References 77 Sunset Strip (1958)

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Soundtracks

"Some Things Live Forever"
By Michael Sembello & John Bettis
Performed by The Cast
Produced by Michael Sembello

User Reviews

"Say, do you want to hear about an accident I once had?"

This is a great piece of retro kitsch. Frankie and Annette spoof themselves and their squeaky clean image from the 60s. Loads of inside jokes for those who love the old beach movies. Appearances by Dick Dale, Connie Stevens, OJ Simpson, and Pee Wee Herman are all top notch.

This was the first PG movie I ever saw. I loved it and watched it over and over. Re-watching it for the first time in a decade revealed so many jokes I didn't get as a child. It's great, great, great!!