Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1963 · 1h 41m

Beach Party

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Director
William Asher
Cast
Robert Cummings as Professor Sutwell Dorothy Malone as Marianne Frankie Avalon as Frankie Annette Funicello as Dolores Morey Amsterdam as Cappy Harvey Lembeck as Eric Von Zipper
Crew
Kay Norton — Director of Photography Homer Powell — Editor Les Baxter — Original Music Composer Lou Rusoff — Writer James H. Nicholson — Producer Lou Rusoff — Producer
Tagline

Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
surferbeachanthropologistbeach blanket
Key Collaborators
William Asher Director Kay Norton Director of Photography Homer Powell Editor Les Baxter Original Music Composer Lou Rusoff Writer James H. Nicholson Producer Lou Rusoff Producer Marjorie Corso Costume Design
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