Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

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The great Vincent Price obviously had fun with his characterization of Dr. Goldfoot in this campy spy spoof directed by Norman Taurog. With his henchman Igor (Jack Mullaney), the demented doctor builds a machine that mass-produces an army bikini-clad babes. Goldfoot programs his vixens to seduce the… More The great Vincent Price obviously had fun with his characterization of Dr. Goldfoot in this campy spy spoof directed by Norman Taurog. With his henchman Igor (Jack Mullaney), the demented doctor builds a machine that mass-produces an army bikini-clad babes. Goldfoot programs his vixens to seduce the wealthiest men alive and convince them to sign their fortunes over to him - thus enabling the fiendish doctor to amass tremendous wealth and take over the world. Frankie Avalon co-stars as Secret Agent Craig Gamble, who sets out to destroy the women and bring Goldfoot's plan to a screeching halt. Annette Funicello and Harvey Lembeck provide cameo appearances. Strictly for fans who loved those 1960s drive-in quickies. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Norman Taurog
Genres: Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Cult Movies

In Theaters: Nov 6, 1965 Wide
On DVD: Jun 5, 2001
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A lame-brained comedy that might fly with viewers who are drawn to low-brow humor like flies to manure.
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
Pretty darn stupid, which is not at all an impediment to it being a terrific lot of fun.

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AJ V

I love this movie, it's so fun, and Vincent Price is in it too. It's hilariously silly, and makes fun of both the "Beach" movies and Price's horror movies at the time as well, while making fun of itself a bit too. I highly recommend it.
moon r

a movie made for the sixties drive-in make-out crowd(who wouldn't be watching it anyway, eh?), a campy "romp" with hollywood's teen draw (?) stars, frankie avalon and dwayne hickman (dobie gillis), but the surprise here is vincent price for giving this house… More
a movie made for the sixties drive-in make-out crowd(who wouldn't be watching it anyway, eh?), a campy "romp" with hollywood's teen draw (?) stars, frankie avalon and dwayne hickman (dobie gillis), but the surprise here is vincent price for giving this house payment his very all. the ending is about 20 minutes of oh-how-i-wish-this-was-slapstick, more sad than kitchy-koo. only for those stoner nights, i think. but it's a sad reminder of many hours of my youth gone watching sorry dreck of this low caliber. hey! i just got through watchin it!!! they got me again...dammit!
Robert C

How can something so mind numbingly BAD...be so gloriously GOOD? I saw this KNOWING it was a good contender for my "So Bad They're Good" list. Come on people...Vincent Price as the 'evil' Dr. Goldfoot is hilarious and at his over the top campy best.… More
How can something so mind numbingly BAD...be so gloriously GOOD? I saw this KNOWING it was a good contender for my "So Bad They're Good" list. Come on people...Vincent Price as the 'evil' Dr. Goldfoot is hilarious and at his over the top campy best. They poke some fun at some of Price's previous films and you'll also be able to see were Mike Meyers got a lot of his inspiration for the Austin Powers films. There's even a very brief cameo (in the torture chamber) by Annette Funicello.
Byron B

Horror icon Vincent Price goes all hammy and over the top. He's not very good at comedy. Frankie Avalon takes all kind of prat falls or causes other characters to do so, but is not really funny either. The movie is filled with all sorts of corny sight gags and slapstick and… More
Horror icon Vincent Price goes all hammy and over the top. He's not very good at comedy. Frankie Avalon takes all kind of prat falls or causes other characters to do so, but is not really funny either. The movie is filled with all sorts of corny sight gags and slapstick and was a waste of my time.

Cast

            Vincent Price as Dr. Goldfoot

            Frankie Avalon as Craig Gamble

            Dwayne Hickman as Todd Armstrong

            Susan Hart as Diane

            Jack Mullaney as Igor

            Fred Clark as D.J. Pevney

            Alberta Nelson as Reject No. 12

            Milton Frome as Motorcyle Policeman

            Hal Riddle as News Vendor

            Kaye Elhardt as Girl in Night Club

            William Baskin as Guard

            Patti Chandler as Robot

            Salli Sachse as Robots

            Marianne Gaba as Robot

            Pamela Rodgers as Robots

            Sally Frei as Robot

            Jan Watson as Robots

            Mary Beth Hughes as Robot

            Luree Holmes as Robot

            Laura Nicholson as Robot

            China Lee as Robot

            Deanna Lund as Robot

            Leslie Summers as Robot

            Arlene Charles as Robot

            Vince Barnett as Janitor

            Suzanna Hamilton
            
            Aron Kincaid as Sports-Car Driver

            Carey Loftin
            
            Joe Ploski as Cook

            Annette Funicello
            
            Deborah Walley
            
            Harvey Lembeck
            
            Ronnie Rondell Jr.
            
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