The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)

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American-International's Beach Party series came to an abrupt end with Ghost in the Invisible Bikini. Because of such tangible reasons as contractual commitments, coupled with such intangibles as illness and death, most of the series "regulars" are absent. Deborah Walley and Aron Kinkaid fill the… More American-International's Beach Party series came to an abrupt end with Ghost in the Invisible Bikini. Because of such tangible reasons as contractual commitments, coupled with such intangibles as illness and death, most of the series "regulars" are absent. Deborah Walley and Aron Kinkaid fill the roles usually played by Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon, while Benny Rubin plays a comic-Indian role obviously intended for Buster Keaton. Only Harvey Lembeck, as the inimitable Eric von Zipper, is on hand from the good old days. The plot is set in motion by the ghostly Boris Karloff, a corpse who must perform one good deed before gaining entrance into the Hereafter. Together with a sexy spirit (Susan Hart) (the titular lass in the invisible bikini), the corpse attempts to save the heiress (Walley) from the murderous machinations of a greedy attorney (Basil Rathbone) and his cohorts (Rubin and Jesse White). Music is provided by such second-generation celebs as Nancy Sinatra and Claudia Martin, and with The Bobby Fuller Four lip-synching a pair of songs. The climax is a less-funny reworking of the final sequence in Beach Blanket Bingo, with the heroine (Walley) strapped to the longest buzzsaw plank in film history. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By: Don Weis
Genres: Horror, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 6, 1966 Wide

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Bruce B

This part of a MGM double feature and its a pretty comical slap stick comical film. my guess a one time drive in film. Tommy Kirk [Mickey Mouse club], Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone [Sherlock Holmes], and Nancy Sinatra. With a cast like that its got to be good. 3 1/2 stars.

Cast

            Deborah Walley as Lili Morton

            Tommy Kirk as Chuck Phillips

            Aron Kincaid as Bobby

            Basil Rathbone as Reginald Ripper

            Quinn O'Hara as Sinistra

            Boris Karloff as The Corpse

            Jesse White as J. Sinister Hulk

            Dwayne Hickman
            
            Nancy Sinatra as Vicki

            Harvey Lembeck as Eric Von Zipper

            Claudia Martin as Lulu

            Francis X. Bushman as Malcolm

            Benny Rubin as Chicken Feather

            Bobbi Shaw as Princess Yolanda

            George Barrows as Monstro

            Patsy Kelly as Myrtle Forbush

            Susan Hart as The Ghost

            Luree Holmes as Shirl

            Alberta Nelson as Alberta

            Andy Romano as J.D.

            Myrna Ross as Rat Pack

            Bob Harvey as Rat Pack

            John Macchia as Rat Pack

            Alan Fife as Rat Pack

            Ed Garner
            
            Mary Beth Hughes
            
            Patti Chandler
            
            Frank Alesia as Frank

            Salli Sachse
            
            Sue Hamilton
            
            Jerry Brutsche as Child
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