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Beach Party

Beach Party

Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!

19635.91h 41m

Overview

Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.

Directed by William Asher
Written by Lou Rusoff
Produced by James H. Nicholson, Lou Rusoff
Box OfficeBudget: $300KRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Professor Sutwell

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Marianne

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Frankie

Annette Funicello

Annette Funicello

Dolores

Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam

Cappy

Harvey Lembeck

Harvey Lembeck

Eric Von Zipper

Eva Six

Eva Six

Ava

John Ashley

John Ashley

Ken

Jody McCrea

Jody McCrea

Deadhead

Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Himself

Themes & Keywords

surferbeachanthropologistbeach blanket

About Beach Party

Beach Party is a comedy, music film released in 1963 exploring themes of surfer, beach, anthropologist, beach blanket. Directed by William Asher, it stars Robert Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Frankie Avalon. Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.

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