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Overview
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Writer:
Lou Rusoff (writer)
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
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(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)
User Comments:
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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101 min | Germany:94 min (TV)
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Color (Pathécolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Was intended as a low-budget imitation of Elvis Presley's musical movies, with added teen appeal, but the series took on a life of its own. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
Eric Von Zipper:
Look, nobody tells Eric Von Zipper nothin'!
J.D.:
That's right, nobody tells Eric Von Zipper nothin'!
Prof. Robert O. Sutwell:
Who are you?
J.D.:
J.D.
Eric Von Zipper:
That's short for "Juvenile Delinquent."
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Full House: Joey Goes Hollywood (#4.23)" (1991) more
Soundtrack:
Promise Me Anything (Give Me Love) more
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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 ****