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Beach Party

Year:

1963

Duration:

101 min | Germany:94 min (TV)

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

William Asher

Awards:

1 win

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1963-08-07

Filming Locations: Malibu, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Meredith MacRae

Robert Cummings

Professor Sutwell (as Bob Cummings)

Dorothy Malone

Marianne

Frankie Avalon

Frankie

Annette Funicello

Dolores

Morey Amsterdam

Cappy

Harvey Lembeck

Eric Von Zipper

Eva Six

Ava

John Ashley

Ken

Jody McCrea

Deadhead

Dick Dale and the Del Tones

Musicians

Andy Romano

J.D.

Jerry Brutsche

The Ratz

Bob Harvey

The Ratz

John Macchia

The Ratz

Alberta Nelson

The Mice

Linda Rogers

The Mice

David Landfield

Valora Noland

Rhonda

Bob Payne

Tom (as Bobby Payne)

Pam Colbert

Surfer

Delores Wells

Sue

Johnny Fain

Surfer (as John Fain)

John Beach

Beach Boy

Lorrie Summers

(as Lorie Summers)

Roger Bacon

Tour Guide

Luree Holmes

(as Luree Nicholson)

Michael Nader

Beach Boy (as Mike Nader)

Laura Nicholson

Beach Girl

Mickey Dora

Beach Boy

Donna Russell

Surfer

Ed Garner

Surfer (as Eddie Garner)

Candy Johnson

Perpetual Motion Dancer

Vincent Price

Big Daddy

Duane Ament

Big Boy (uncredited)

Marlo Baers

Beach Girl (uncredited)

Brent Battin

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Roger Christian

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Sharon Garrett

Brunette Yoga Girl (uncredited)

Ashlyn Martin

Surfer (uncredited)

Bill Parker

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Bill Slosky

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Gary Usher

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Yvette Vickers

Blonde Yoga Girl (uncredited)

Susan Yardley

Surfer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Professor Sutwell gives his first names as Robert Orville - the same as Robert Cummings's own adopted names.

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When Marianne is waiting for Professor Sutwell to return from the beach, she listens to a record album. The label on the record is from 'American International Records', a reference to the production company that made the movie.

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Rap artist Big Daddy Kane got his name from the character Vincent Price plays in this film.

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Goofs

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.

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When Sutwell succeeds in surfing, the long shots show him with his cap still on. In close-ups he is bareheaded.

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Early in the film, when Frankie and Delores drive onto the beach towards their beach house for the first time, there's already a set of tire tracks in the sand from a previous take.

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Quotes

Eric Von Zipper: Ah, Professor?

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Cappy: Not you again.

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Eric Von Zipper: Look, nobody tells Eric Von Zipper nothin'!

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