Tcm beat me to the punch when they aired beach party as part of their monthlong salute to american international pictures, a blast from the past filled with sand, surf. Okay, we all know that dick dale rules but theres something weird going on here that i never noticed before. Beach party 1963 american international pictures beach party 1963 initiated one of the shortest film series on record seven movies in just over two years but these films mirrored a specific fad in american pop culture in a surprisingly freewheeling and selfreflexive manner. Professor bob cummings is an anthropologist who uses a telescope to study the mating habits of teenagers, namely frankie avalon and annette funicello. Beach party 1963 meredith macrae only smokes in one scene. Beach party is a 1963 american film which was the first of seven beach party films from american international pictures aip.
In the 1960s, a new genre emerged, the beach party movie. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The regular players are still fresh, but the elements are not up to par, relatively speaking. Beach party movies were an american film genre of feature films produced and released between 1963 and 1968, created by american international pictures aip, beginning with their surprise hit, beach party in july 1963. Beach films like gidget and the beach films starring frankie avalon and annette funicello were some of them. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The film was shot over three weeks starting in march 1963. Jun 07, 2018 we start out with a look at beach party, the 1963 film that kicked off the beach movie trend and also introduced the pairing of frankie avalon and annette funicello. Beach beauties like deborah walley and nancy sinatra were in the ghost in the invisible bikini in 1966.
Beach party dvd 1963 movi e dick dale and the deltones. It has elements of the beach party genre aips beach party became a smash hit in july, while warner bros. The ingredients included several teenagers, surfing, the beach, some adults thrown in, and thin plot line. This is the first film to star frankie avalon and annette funicello, who would come together as the same characters in two more beach movies. Frankie avalon et annette funicello extrait du film beach party 1963. Diminutive teenager francie lawrence sandra dee has a bunch of boycrazy friends, but she could care less about boys. The beginning of summer is a good time to watch a film like beach party, which. Watch beach party online stream full movie directv. Delray beach party bus service 561 6009233 delray beach party bus rentals. An anthropologist, professor robert orville sutwell is secretly studying the wild mating habits of southern california people who hang out at the. Beach party 1963 was the first of the seven beach party movies produced by american international pictures. Beach party 1963 cast and crew dolores annette funicello and frankie frankie avalon, attractive young surfers in southern california, are just out for a good time. The first beach film was simply titled beach party 1963 and it introduced the whole gang to audiences everywhere back.
The first of the five official americaninternational beach. The first of the aip beach party movies featuring bikini babes, hot rods, surfing and. It was the first of several beach party films from american international pictures aip aimed at a teen audience. Beach party 1963 rotten tomatoes professor bob cummings is an anthropologist who uses a telescope to study the mating habits of teenagers, namely frankie avalon and annette funicello. Remembering back to the beach, the beach party movies last hurrah. It all works out quite nicely and it was nice dorothy malone was around for bob cummings although the poor woman had very little to do in this film. With this film, aip is credited with creating the genre. Jerry brutsche beach party, beach party 1963, bingo movie. In one of the scenes in which the kids are sitting around tables in a beach house, drinking whatever and listening to live surf music being performed on stage, meredith is sitting in a table, wearing a bright red dress that really stands out from the beach attire worn by the other kids. The first of the aip beach party movies featuring bikini babes, hot rods, surfing and vinatge southern california charm. Beach party movies 1963 1965 april 5, 2020 by emanuellevy. These films, made by american international pictures, were targeted to teenagers and include lots of music, dancing. Fascinating black and white publicity photos of annette.
Oddly, frankie always played a character named frankie, but annette was inevitable dubbed either didi or dolores. In 1963, aip released beach party, the first of a fouryear, seven film cycle. Beach party does kind of take me back to my teen years. He selects frankie and annette as his subjects of study. The couple had three children before divorcing in 1983. That is, until she goes to the beach one day and meets surfer. Beach party stars bob cummings as an anthropologist studying teenage mating habits.
If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i. Find release information for beach party 1963 william asher on allmovie. The surfing teens led by frankie and dee dee dont have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats. Muscle beach party 32564 william asher frankie avalon, annette funicello, don rickles. August 7th, 1963 an anthropologist studies wild teen behavior. Original theatrical trailer for the classic beach adventure. Beach party is a 1963 american film and the first of seven beach party films from american international pictures aimed at a teen audience. The film belongs to the beach party genre of movies, popular in the 1960s. Surf party is a 1964 beach party film directed by maury dexter and starring bobby vinton, patricia morrow, jackie deshannon, and ken miller. Beach party was a 1963 was a 1963 american film directed by william asher. A series of beach themed films would follow the blueprint set by this one, which hinges on romantic rivalries, rugged. Throw on your hawaiian shirt and light the tiki torches for the first beach flick starring frankie avalon and annette funicello. Although more than one shooting location has been given and mixed up with various other beach movies for the beach scenes, the exact spot is about 830 yards east of the intersection where malibu rd. This is the fourth in a series of seven beach films produced by american international pictures.
Sep 04, 2019 design to be an emulation of the elvis presley musicals, instead, beach party 1963 created a genre of its own called the beach party film genre. Filmerna handlar ofta om olika vattensporter, exempelvis surfing. Media in category beach party film this category contains only the following file. Anthropology professor robert orwell sutwell and his secretary marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. While gidget 1959 started the beach film craze and lead to beach party, this 1963 hit also began what everyone now knows as frankie and annette beach films. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The 1965 aip film ski party with dwayne hickman, yvonne craig, lesley gore and james brown is also notable for employing many of the same actors and schticks, only transplanted to a ski resort in the sawtooth national forest. There were a handful of these movies made between 196366, each one worse than its predecessor and that is saying something. May 05, 2017 frankie avalon et annette funicello extrait du film beach party 1963. The first beach film was simply titled beach party 1963 and it introduced the whole gang to audiences everywhere back then and again in the 80s on tv. Bikini beach is a 1964 american teen film directed by william asher and starring frankie avalon and annette funicello. The best beach party films of the 1960s rank this chart. Give it a shot before turning up your nose to all beach films.
Aug 24, 2015 while gidget 1959 started the beach film craze and lead to beach party, this 1963 hit also began what everyone now knows as frankie and annette beach films. Click the button below to add the beach party 1963 dvd to your wish list. Among his early clients was former mouseketeer and star of americaninternationals beach party film franchise annette funicello, who he would marry in 1965. Beach party 1963 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Beach party is a film directed by william asher with robert cummings, dorothy malone, frankie avalon, annette funicello, year. I wanted to be deedee so bad frankie avalon and annette funicello sing beach party tonight in the film beach party 1963. Fabian was the first choice for the role of frankie in beach party 1963 but was committed to a picture for 20th century fox. This film is often credited with creating the beach party film genre. Parents need to know that beach party, a classic film from the early 60s, is relevant mostly as a relic from times past.
In 1963, beach party, the first official beach party movie, was released and became a boxoffice smash. Beach party is colorful nonsense, but its a lot of fun and has laughoutloud funny moments. The beginning of summer is a good time to watch a film like beach party, which is brought to you by american international pictures. Starring frankie avalon and annette funicello, and also featuring music by dick dale. Dolores annette funicello and frankie frankie avalon, attractive young surfers in southern california, are just out for a good time. My only real problem with beach party actually is the banal subplot between sutwell and marianne that seemed to come from a completely different movie altogether. I would anxiously await them each and every summer. Beach party 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. American international pictures aip wanted fabian for the male lead in beach party, but fabian was.
Beach party movies were an american film genre of feature films produced and released between 1963 and 1968, created by american international pictures. The first beach party movie came out summer of 1963 many of you i bet went to see it frankieannettedorothy malonerobert cummingsjody mccreadick dale were all in this one. The first of the five official americaninternational beach party movies. Funicello died at 70 in 20 of complications due to multiple sclerosis. The best beach party films of the 1960s flickchart. Their relaxed lifestyle fascinates professor sutwell bob cummings, an anthropologist who decides to study the social lives of teens.
Beach party is a 1963 american film and the first of seven beach party films from american international pictures aip aimed at a teen audience. June 2017 the first camping weekend of the year is over. The other films in this series are beach party 1963, muscle beach party 1964, bikini beach 1964, beach blanket bingo 1965, how to stuff a wild bikini 1965. Popular music of the era and surfing set the stage for a dayslong party on the beach, with dancing, necking, halfcenturyold values on display, and overthetop slapstick action.
Professor bob cummings is an anthropologist who uses a telescope to study the mating habits of teenagers, namely frankie avalon and annette. The weather here in new england has begun to break, and were heading into summer. His secretary tells him, hang on to the movie rights. Tommy kirk and boris karloff also starred in this silly beach party film.
It stars frankie avalon and annette funicello and was directed by william asher, who also directed four other films in this series. Design to be an emulation of the elvis presley musicals, instead, beach party 1963 created a genre of its own called the beach party film genre. This is the third in the series of seven films produced by american international pictures aip. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. You can watch beach party online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. It is notable for the musical acts showcased onscreen, as well as for being the first direct imitation of aips hit beach party, which was released six months earlier. While it may seem dated by todays standards, it is interesting to see surfing done this way and how people acted and i thought it added to its charm. There were a handful of these movies made between 1963 66, each one worse than its predecessor and that is saying something. Muscle beach party 1963 movie clip surfers holiday. Muscle beach party is the second of seven beach party films produced by american international pictures. The summer box office was riddled with beach party films.
Buy beach party movie posters from movie poster shop. American international pictures produced a series of seven beach films, starting with beach party. Locations included newport, balboa, laguna and malibu beach. Its summer vacation and the duo, along with their beachbum pals, celebrate by hitting the waves and dancing. Pajama party is a 1964 beach party film starring tommy kirk and annette funicello. The others are muscle beach party, bikini beach, pajama party, beach blanket bingo, how to stuff a wild bikini and the ghost in the invisible bikini. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1963 movies 1963. We havent even mentioned bond movies, which tended to take place in exotic ports of call and always featured a beach. Beach party 1963 beach party was the first of of a series of seven related aip beach party films. Beach party collection changes the movie database tmdb. Vincent price has a cameo role appearance as big daddy in beach party 1963. American international pictures aip wanted fabian for the male lead in beach party, but fabian was already committed to another picture. Mar 30, 2015 beach party 1963 was the first of several beach party films from american international pictures aip aimed at a teen audience.
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