Beach Party (1963)
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50% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
51% of users liked it
(404 ratings)
Professor Bob Cummings is an anthropologist who uses a telescope to study the mating habits of teenagers, namely Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. However, Cummings' secretary Dorothy Malone wishes that his boss would get his mind off bikinis and surfers. Meanwhile trouble brews when Eric… More Professor Bob Cummings is an anthropologist who uses a telescope to study the mating habits of teenagers, namely Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. However, Cummings' secretary Dorothy Malone wishes that his boss would get his mind off bikinis and surfers. Meanwhile trouble brews when Eric Von Zipper (Harvey Lembeck) tries to abduct Annette. Watch for cameo appearances by Vincent Price and Elizabeth Montgomery. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Asher
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Aug 7, 1963 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, Popcornworld
a barrage of live-action cartoon madness aimed at the in-the-moment entertainment atmosphere of, well, a party.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
First of the long-running series. Not that bad and good nostalgia
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Cast
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Robert Cummings
as Prof. Sutwell
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Dorothy Malone
as Marianne
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Frankie Avalon
as Frankie
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Annette Funicello
as Dolores
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Harvey Lembeck
as Eric Von Zipper
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Jody McCrea
as Deadhead
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John Ashley
as Ken
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Morey Amsterdam
as Cappy
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Eva Six
as Ava
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David Landfield
as Ed
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Dolores Wells
as Sue
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Valora Noland
as Rhonda
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Bobby Payne
as Tom
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Duane Ament
as Big Boy
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Andy Romano
as J.D.
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John Macchia
as The Ratz and the Mice
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Candy Johnson
as Perpetual Motion Dancer
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Roger Bacon
as Tour Guide
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Yvette Vickers
as Yogi Girls
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Dick Dale
as Musician
- Margaret Mason
