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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
William Asher (story)
Robert Dillon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 March 1964 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hear 8 new swim hits! more
Plot:
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Obit: Jody McCrea, 'Beach Party' Star
(From The Wrap. 19 April 2009, 10:50 PM, PDT)
The Tide Goes Out For "Beach Party" Co-star Jody McCrea - A Tribute By Tom Lisanti
(From CinemaRetro. 18 April 2009, 8:39 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Second not quite as good. more (16 total)
Cast
(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 |
| Candy Johnson | ... | Candy |
 | Peter Lupus | ... | Flex Martian (as Rock Stevens) |
 | Valora Noland | ... | Animal |
| Delores Wells | ... | Sniffles |
 | Donna Loren | ... | Donna |
 | Morey Amsterdam | ... | Cappy |
 | Stevie Wonder | ... | Himself (as Little Stevie Wonder) |
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Runtime:
94 min
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Color:
Color (Pathécolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Filming Locations:
Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
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During the climactic fight scene, Frankie Avalon and Peter Lorre stare at each other for a few seconds with Frankie saying that Lorre looks familiar. This is in reference to the fact that the two of them worked together previously in the film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961). more
Goofs:
Continuity: 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. more
Quotes:
Theodore: [Seeing kids dancing and partying] Good heavens, where are the mothers of America? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Street more
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A tribe of muscle men invade the surfer's beach. A countess falls in love with the tallest and biggest "Mr.Galaxy".But, when she sees Frankie,its love. Frankie and Annette fight over his irresponsible lifestyle and when the countess encourages him to be wild, he begins to like her.When she hears him sing, she sets up a recording contract for him.But all his friends are mad.(Some Friends!!!) So,he drops the countess and goes back to Annette. Annette sings "A Girl Needs a Boy" in this one.