The Horror of Party Beach (1964)
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- Approved
- 1h 18min
- Horror, Musical
- 01 Jun 1964 (USA)
- Movie
Sea creatures created from radioactive sludge terrorize a beach community.
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Cast verified as complete
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John Lyon | ... |
Hank Green
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Alice Lyon | ... |
Elaine Gavin
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Allan Laurel | ... |
Dr. Gavin
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Eulabelle Moore | ... |
Eulabelle
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Marilyn Clarke | ... |
Tina
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Agustin Mayor | ... |
Mike
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Damon Kebroyd | ... |
Lt. Wells
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Munroe Wade | ... |
TV Announcer
(as Monroe Wade)
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Carol Grubman | ... |
Girl in Car
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Dina Harris | ... |
Girl in Car
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Emily Laurel | ... |
Girl in Car
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Sharon Murphy | ... |
1st Girl
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Diane Prizio | ... |
2nd Girl
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The Del-Aires | ... |
Vocal Group
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Charter Oaks M.C. | ... |
Motorcycle Gang
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Tony Altomare | ... |
Beach Gymnast (uncredited)
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Robin Boston Barron | ... |
Biker (uncredited)
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John Becker | ... |
Del-Aires Member (uncredited)
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Gary Robert Jones | ... |
Del-Aires Member (uncredited)
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Floyd Keeler | ... |
Biker (uncredited)
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Ronnie Linares | ... |
Del-Aires Member (uncredited)
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Bob Osborne | ... |
Del-Aires Member (uncredited)
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Del Tenney | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| Wayne Tippit | ... |
Drunk Killed by Monster (uncredited)
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Daniel Walker | ... |
Drunk #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Del Tenney | ||
Written by
| Richard Hilliard | ... | (screenplay) (as Richard L. Hilliard) |
| Ronald Gianettino | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Lou Binder | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Alan V. Iselin | ... | associate producer |
| Del Tenney | ... | producer |
Music by
| Wilford L. Holcombe | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Richard Hilliard | ... | (photography) (as Richard Hilliard) |
Editing by
| Leonard De Munde | ||
| Richard Hilliard | ... | (as Richard L. Hilliard) |
| David Simpson | ||
Editorial Department
| Mary Ann Miles | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Rose | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Youngman | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Robert Verberkmoes | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert Verberkmoes | ... | (uncredited) (monster costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wayne Tippit | ... | assistant director |
| Daniel Walker | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Daniel Aldridge | ... | sound recordist |
| Al Gramaglia | ... | sound re-recordist (as Albert Gramaglia) |
| Rhoden Streeter | ... | boom operator |
Stunts
| Robin Boston Barron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leonard De Munde | ... | camera operator |
| Mary Ann Miles | ... | still photographer |
| David Simpson | ... | photographer: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dina Harris | ... | costumes |
Music Department
| Edward Earl | ... | music |
| Wilford L. Holcombe | ... | music (as Wilfred Holcombe) / musical director (as Bill Holcombe) |
| Gary Robert Jones | ... | music |
| Ronnie Linares | ... | music |
Additional Crew
| Ruth Freedman | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (double-billed with "Curse of the Living Corpse")
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1966) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1966) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Admit One Video (2005) (United States) (VHS)
- Prism Entertainment Corporation (2005) (United States) (VHS)
- Dark Sky Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Shudder (2014) (United States) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2016) (United States) (DVD) (MST3K version)
- Severin Films (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Charter Oaks M.C. - Riverside Conn. (motorcycle gang)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While the hot-rodders and motorcyclists are having a rock-and-roll beach party, a barrel of radioactive material is unloaded from a passing ship, plunges to the bottom, and splits against a jagged rock. A black liquid oozes out and covers a shapeless mass on the ocean floor, which suddenly moves and becomes an encrusted vicious monster. Soon there are several monsters who must have human blood to survive. Tina is the first victim, and football hero Hank Green and airhead Elaine Gavin enlist the aid of her science-professor father, Dr. Gavin, to find and capture the killer. Not working fast enough to prevent the attack on 20 teenagers at a slumber party or the killing of three girl motorists, Dr. Gavin finds an arm lost by one of the monsters and discovers that only sodium will destroy the monsters, whose composition is mostly water. Can they gather enough salt in southern California to put an end to this horror?
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | Weird! Horrifying! Fantastic! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | $120,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Del Tenney was going to show the film to executives from Twentieth Century Fox to see if they would pick it up, Tenney brought in some folks to wear the monster suits for promotion. One of the monsters was in the restroom when an executive from Twentieth Century came in. The gentleman freaked out at the sight of the monster, everyone had a good laugh about it, and Twentieth Century Fox released the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Pure sodium is a highly reactive metal. It is kept stored in oil or gasoline (not loose in tubs, as portrayed in the movie), as the moisture in air is enough to trigger a violent exothermic reaction. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Horror of Party Beach (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Drag See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Motorcycle Gang": Charter Oaks MC, Riverside, Connecticut. See more » |
| Quotes |
Eulabelle:
It's the voodoo, Dr. Gavin. It's the voodoo, I tells ya! See more » |