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Title: Muscle Beach Party (1964)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Frankie Avalon | ... | Frankie | |
| Annette Funicello | ... | Dee Dee | |
| Luciana Paluzzi | ... | Julie | |
| John Ashley | ... | Johnny | |
| Don Rickles | ... | Jack Fanny | |
| Peter Turgeon | ... | Theodore | |
| Jody McCrea | ... | Deadhead | |
| Dick Dale | ... | Himself | |
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Candy Johnson | ... | Candy |
| Peter Lupus | ... | Flex Martian (as Rock Stevens) | |
| Valora Noland | ... | Animal | |
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Delores Wells | ... | Sniffles |
| Donna Loren | ... | Donna | |
| Morey Amsterdam | ... | Cappy | |
| Stevie Wonder | ... | Himself (as Little Stevie Wonder) | |
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Julie, a wealthy contessa managed by S.Z. Matts, wants muscle-man Flex Martin, trained by Jack Fanny, for her own - until she meets Frankie. Frankie's girl Dee Dee gets rightfully jealous and plans to avenge the Frankie-stealing contessa. Mr. Strangdour appears briefly as the king of the strongmen. Written by alfiehitchie
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25 March 1964 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bikinis e músculos See more »Company Credits
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S.Z. Matts: If we go any lower, we'll cut off their heads!
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Lyrics and Music by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
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A helicopter is hovering over the beach. It is shown equipped with pontoons but its shadow clearly and repeatedly shows a helicopter with metal rails for landing gear. See more »Quotes
Julie: [signalling to the chopper pilot to land on the beach] Lower! Go lower!S.Z. Matts: If we go any lower, we'll cut off their heads!
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The producers extend special thanks to Mr. Peter Lorre for his contribution to this film as "Mr. Strangdour" soon to be seen in "BIKINI BEACH" See more »Soundtracks
Happy StreetLyrics and Music by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
Performed by Stevie Wonder
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Despite lots of musclemen in the supporting cast, "Muscle Beach Party" could maybe use some steroids. The first follow-up to "Beach Party" is a bit lackluster and talky, and the pacing drags. Frankie (Frankie Avalon) and Dee Dee (Annette Funicello, no longer 'Dolores') feud over another woman who's out to snare the cocky surfer-boy (when Dee Dee tells Frankie how selfish he is and that all he ever does is 'take', the movie touches on some surprisingly prickly teen emotions). But the witty lines and funny repartee of "Beach Party" have mostly been replaced by wan slapstick and too many characters (and too much of Don Rickles). Candy Johnson does her version of dancing ("Man, she's really got the power!"), "Little" Stevie Wonder sings "Happy Street", and the surfing footage is fun, but Harvey Lembeck's Eric Von Zipper is AWOL (there wasn't room for him, what with Luciana Paluzzi as a millionairess, Buddy Hackett as her manager, and a dozen musclemen lining the beach). Annette is lovely singing forlornly as Frankie paddles out to sea, but she's far too patient with him (in one scene alone, he makes up with her, then drops her, then makes up again!). Not the strongest entry in the series, but with a few colorful compensations. **1/2 from ****