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Beach Blanket Bingo

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6.2/10 • 30

1965-04-141h 38m

MusicComedy

It's the game that separates the girls and the boys...into groups of two!

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei.

Directors
William Asher
Writters
William Asher, Leo Townsend
Editors
William Asher, Leo Townsend, Fred R. Feitshans Jr.

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  1. Frankie Avalon

    Frankie Avalon

    Frankie

  2. Annette Funicello

    Annette Funicello

    Dee Dee

  3. Deborah Walley

    Deborah Walley

    Bonnie Graham

  4. Harvey Lembeck

    Harvey Lembeck

    Eric Von Zipper

  5. John Ashley

    John Ashley

    Steve Gordon

  6. Jody McCrea

    Jody McCrea

    Bonehead

  7. Donna Loren

    Donna Loren

    Donna

  8. Marta Kristen

    Marta Kristen

    Lorelei

  9. Linda Evans

    Linda Evans

    Sugar Kane

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Wuchak

Nov 28, 2022

6/10

Silly 60’s amusement on the beaches of Malibu Frankie, Dee Dee (Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello) and their gang encounter an up-and-coming singer (Linda Evans) and her sly promoter (Paul Lynde), which inspires them to try their hand at skydiving. Don Rickles plays the school’s manager with Deborah Walley on hand as one of the instructors. Meanwhile Harvey Lembeck leads the “menacing” black-clad motorcycle gang. "Beach Blanket Bingo” (1965) is the fifth beach party film by American International Pictures that released a whopping twelve such movies in less than four years from 1963-1967. I’ve only seen one other, “Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine” (1965) featuring Vincent Price, and didn’t like it. This one’s more entertaining if you’re in the mood for some innocuous 60’s beach-oriented fun that’s silly with a capital ‘S.’ The best parts are Lynde’s droll humor, the touching subplot featuring Bonehead and a mermaid (Jody McCrea & Marta Kristen), the scenic Malibu locations and the attractive female cast, highlighted by Bobbie Shaw Chance as the lass in a fur bikini and Donna Michelle as ‘Animal.’ For the real deal in SoCal beach flicks, check out the original “Gidget,” released in 1959 (I’m not talking about the two sequels or the TV series with Sally Field). “Gidget” is worthy of its iconic status as the first beach flick with surprising mindfood and no goofiness. No kidding. The film runs 1 hour, 38 minutes, and was shot in Malibu at Surfrider Beach, Paradise Cove and Leo Carrillo State Beach. GRADE: B-

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
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