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7 August 1963 (USA) moreTagline:
When 10,000 kids meet on 5,000 Beach Blankets ... something's bound to happen! morePlot:
The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor Robert... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(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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MUST HAVE moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 9 | 5:30 PM | TCM |
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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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 min | Germany:94 min (TV)Country:
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EnglishColor:
Color (Pathécolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:SFun Stuff
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Average Shot Length = ~7.1 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.4 seconds. moreGoofs:
Continuity: At the end when Von Zipper says "I will return!" to the beach gang, it's still daylight. But seconds before, the gang is gathered around a campfire and it's pitch dark. moreQuotes:
Frankie: I want to talk to you about Delores. I'm Frankie.Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: Oh, hi, Frankie. I'm...
Frankie: I know who you are.
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: You do?
Frankie: You're the guy that's been cutting in on my time!
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: No, please, just a moment I...
Frankie: You're brainwashing her with your beard!
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: Brainwashing her with my beard?
Frankie: Why else would she be crazy about someone like you?
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell: Now that, I resent.
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Swingin' and a-Surfin' moreFAQ
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A must have for your surfing movie collection, a piece of cinematic kitsch as well.
The surfing scenes (a montage of various places, apparently in SoCal) are all too brief, but worthwhile.
The fake-surfing and stunt-surfing are a hoot and leave you wanting more.
Precious scenes of Malibu and Santa Monica pre-building explosion.
And of course, Eric Von Zipper. Personally, I think Bob Cummings is adorable, and there's such a cheapie, near-porn subtext to much of the film, everyone gets to camp it up a bit.