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Beach Party (1963) -- An anthropologist studies the wild dating and mating habits of Malibu teenagers. When his research backfires, he goes off with his assistant, a woman closer to his own age.
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Director:
Writer:
Lou Rusoff (writer)
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Release Date:
7 August 1963 (USA) more
Tagline:
When 10,000 kids meet on 5,000 Beach Blankets ... something's bound to happen! more
Plot:
The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor Robert... more | add synopsis
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1 win more
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(4 articles)
Actor McCrea Dies
 (From WENN. 20 April 2009, 9:23 AM, PDT)

Obit: Jody McCrea, 'Beach Party' Star
 (From The Wrap. 19 April 2009, 10:50 PM, PDT)

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The granddaddy of all those surfing flicks that catered to kids at the drive-ins more (10 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Cummings ... Prof. Robert 'Bob' Orwell Sutwell (as Bob Cummings)
Dorothy Malone ... Marianne
Frankie Avalon ... Frankie

Annette Funicello ... Dolores / DeeDee

Morey Amsterdam ... Cappy
Harvey Lembeck ... Eric Von Zipper
Eva Six ... Ava
John Ashley ... Ken
Jody McCrea ... Deadhead
Dick Dale ... Himself (as Dick Dale and The Del Tones)
Andy Romano ... J.D. (Rat Pack member)

Jerry Brutsche ... Rat Pack member
Bob Harvey ... Rat Pack member
John Macchia ... Rat Pack member
Alberta Nelson ... Rat Pack member
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Runtime:
101 min | Germany:94 min (TV)
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Color (Pathécolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Average Shot Length = ~7.1 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.4 seconds. more
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Continuity: Early in the film, when Frankie and Delores drive onto the beach towards their beach house for the first time, there's already a set of tire tracks in the sand from a previous take. more
Quotes:
Deadhead: Boy, this has been some night.
Frankie: You can say that again.
Deadhead: Boy, this has been some night.
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Don't Stop Now more

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The granddaddy of all those surfing flicks that catered to kids at the drive-ins, 28 April 2001
7/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Bob Cummings (offensive in nearly every movie I've seen him in) acquits himself quite nicely here as nerdy professor studying the mating habits of today's teenagers, eventually finding himself sort-of attracted to busty-but-innocent Annette Funicello. Frankie Avalon and Annette get co-starring parts here, later carrying the torch onward to many other beach sequels; they fight a lot (as usual) and try to make each other jealous. The only thing that really separates this initial sand-&-sex romp from the others is a bit more attention to plot and dialogue, less silliness (it's surprisingly low-keyed). Annette, her hair tinted a pretty cinnamon-brown, sings a great solo number, "Treat Him Nicely"--actually, it's her mirrored reflection who gives the advice. A pleasant, colorful outing, with Harvey Lembeck very funny as Eric Von Zipper, who gets "the finger" from Cummings ("You stupids!"). A little singing, a little loving, lots of arguing, and a pie fight finale. *** from ****

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