Beach Blanket Bingo
Directed by	William Asher
Produced by	Samuel Z. Arkoff James H. Nicholson
Written by	Leo Townsend Sher Townsend William Asher
Starring	Frankie Avalon Annette Funicello
Music by	Les Baxter
Cinematography	Floyd D.Crosby
Distributed by	American International
Release date(s)	1965
Running time	98 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
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Beach Blanket Bingo is an American International Pictures Beach Party film, released in 1965 and was directed by William Asher. It is the fifth film in the Beach Party film series. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... William Asher (born 8 August 1921) is an American producer, director and writer. ... Samuel Zachary Arkoff (June 12, 1918–September 16, 2001) was an American producer of B-movies. ... James Harvey Nicholson (September 14, 1916–December 10, 1972) was an American film producer. ... William Asher (born 8 August 1921) is an American producer, director and writer. ... Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American singer and actress. ... Les Baxter (March 14, 1922 - January 15, 1996) studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine College. ... The early AIP logo. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The early AIP logo. ... Beach Party movies were an American 1960s genre of feature films which often starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. ... William Asher (born 8 August 1921) is an American producer, director and writer. ... Beach Party movies were an American 1960s genre of feature films which often starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. ...

Synopsis

A singer, Sugar Kane (Linda Evans), is unawaringly being used for publicity stunts for her latest album by her agent (Paul Lynde), for example, faking a sky diving stunt, actually performed by Bonnie (Deborah Walley). Meanwhile, Frankie (Frankie Avalon), (duped into thinking he rescued Sugar Kane), takes up skydiving, prompted by Bonnie, who secretly wants to make her boyfriend, Steve (John Ashley) jealous. This, of course, prompts Dee Dee (Annette Funicello) to also try free-falling. Eric Von Zipper and his Malibu Rat Pack bikers also show up, with Von Zipper falling madly in love with Sugar Kane... she is his idol but HE is his ideal. To top all this, in one of the stranger twists of the series, Bonehead (Jody McCrea) falls in love with a mermaid (Marta Kristen - Judy Robinson from TV's Lost In Space)! Eventually, Von Zipper "puts the snatch" on Sugar Kane. The film takes a Perils of Pauline-like twist, with the evil South Dakoda Slim (Timothy Carey) kidnapping Sugar and tying her to a buzz-saw in his Boobie House! Main title caption from Dynasty. ... Paul Lynde Paul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926 – January 10, 1982) was an American comedian and actor. ... Skydiver about to land Parachuting, or skydiving, is a recreational activity, competitive sport and method of deployment of military personnel (and occasionally, firefighters). ... Deborah Walley (August 12, 1943 – May 10, 2001) was an American actress Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at fourteen she was playing summer-stock theatre. ... Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... John Ashley (born March 5, 1930 in Galt, Ontario, Canada) was a referee in the National Hockey League. ... Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American singer and actress. ... Jody McCrea (born September 6, 1934 in Los Angeles, California) born Joel Dee McCrea, is the son of Frances Dee and Joel McCrea, both famous actors. ... Marta Kristen born Birgit Annalisa Rusanen on February 26, 1945, in Norway is an American actress best known for her role as the character Judy Robinson in the cult television series Lost in Space. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Perils of Pauline was a silent movie serial which debuted in 1914. ... Timothy Carey (b. ...

The film is packed with musical numbers featuring "These are the Good Times" by Frankie Avalon, "The Cycle Set" by the Hondells, "Fly Boy" lipsynched by Linda Evans as Sugar Kane & the popular title tune "Beach Blanket Bingo" sung over the opening and closing credits by the entire cast. "I'll Never Change Him" by Annette Funicello was featured in initial prints, but later excised when the song was used again in "How To Stuff A Wild Bikini". It can still be seen in 16mm prints and Television broadcasts, but the Region 1 MGM DVD omits it. Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Main title caption from Dynasty. ... Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American singer and actress. ...

Rat Pack leader Harvey Lembeck (Eric Von Zipper) is given more screen time than ever before in this film. He even gets to sing his own song titled "Follow Your Leader" (Later rewritten as "I Am My Ideal" for the followup, "How To Stuff A Wild Bikini"). Late nebbishy Jewish sidekick and comedic actor who began acting in 1951 and ended his career in 1982, a few years before he died. ...

Don Rickles again appears, but again as a different character; this time "Big Drop", owner of the sky diving school. And, of course, classic comedian Buster Keaton is around to chase and dance with Buxom Bobbi. Donald Jay Rickles (born May 8, 1926, New York City, New York) is an American comedian, film actor, and voice actor. ... Skydiver about to land Parachuting, or skydiving, is a recreational activity, competitive sport and method of deployment of military personnel (and occasionally, firefighters). ... Joseph Frank Keaton Jr. ...

Cast

• Frankie Avalon as Frankie
• Annette Funicello as Dee Dee
• Harvey Lembeck as Eric Von Zipper
• John Ashley as Steve
• Deborah Walley Bonnie
• Jody McCrea as Bonehead
• Marta Kristen as Lorelei
• Linda Evans as Sugar Kane
• Don Rickles as Big Drop
• Paul Lynde as Bullets
• Donna Loren as Donna
• Timothy Carey as South Dakota Slim
• Buster Keaton as Buster
• Bobbi Shaw as Bobbi
• Earl Wilson as Himself
• Michael Nader as Butch
• Donna Michelle as Animal
• Patti Chandler as Patti
• Andy Romano as J.D.
• Alberta Nelson as Puss
• Myrna Ross as Boots

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Songs

• Beach Blanket Bingo (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, and the Cast
• It Only Hurts When I Cry (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Donna Loren
• Follow Your Leader (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Harvey Lembeck and the Rat Pack
• New Love (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Linda Evans
• I Think You Think (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
• Fly Boy (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Linda Evans
• These Are the Good Times (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Frankie Avalon
• I'll Never Change Him (G. Usher, R. Christian) - Annette Funicello
• Cycle Set (G. Usher, R. Christian) - The Hondells

Crew

Produced by

• Samuel Z. Arkoff .... producer
• Anthony Carras .... co-producer
• James H. Nicholson .... producer

• Floyd D.Crosby .... cinematographer
• Bill Paxton .... art director
• Howard Campbell .... art director

• Eve Newman .... editor

Original Music by Samuel Zachary Arkoff (June 12, 1918–September 16, 2001) was an American producer of B-movies. ... James Harvey Nicholson (September 14, 1916–December 10, 1972) was an American film producer. ... William Bill Paxton (born May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Golden Globe award nominated American actor and film director. ...

• Les Baxter
• Roger Christian (songs)
• Jerry Styner (songs)
• Gary Usher (songs)

Les Baxter (March 14, 1922 - January 15, 1996) studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine College. ... Roger Christian is a lyricist who penned several songs for The Beach Boys, mostly on the topic of cars, including Ballad of Ole Betsy, Car Crazy Cutie, Cherry, Cherry Coupe, Don’t Worry Baby, In The Parkin Lot, Little Deuce Coupe, No-Go Showboat, Shut Down and Spirit of America... Gary Usher (born December 14, 1938; died May 25, 1990) was an American surf rock musician, songwriter and record producer. ...

Trivia

• Frankie Avalon's last starring role in the Beach Party films. He appears for only a few minutes in the next film, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini and not at all in the last film The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini.

• The fighting/skydiving couple John Ashley and Deborah Walley were husband and wife at the time of filming. They divorced in 1966.

• Dell Comics put out a 12 cent comic book version of Beach Blanket Bingo in conjunction with the movie's release.

• In the 1983 film "The Outsiders," Beach Blanket Bingo is shown in a drive-in.

• In the 1987 film "Good Morning Vietnam," Adrian Cronauer takes Trinh and her family to a showing of Beach Blanket Bingo

• The scene where Sugar Kane gets bitten in the leg by the mermaid, and the bite mark is acknowledged as a human bite are references to the film Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948).

Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Beach Party movies were an American 1960s genre of feature films which often starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. ... How to stuff a Wild Bikini is a 1965 Beach Party film. ... The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini was the seventh (and last) of the American International Pictures Beach Party films and was released in 1966. ... John Ashley (born March 5, 1930 in Galt, Ontario, Canada) was a referee in the National Hockey League. ... Deborah Walley (August 12, 1943 – May 10, 2001) was an American actress Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at fourteen she was playing summer-stock theatre. ... Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publications, which got its start in pulp magazines. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The Outsiders is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton, and was made in 1983 by Francis Ford Coppola. ... Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 comedy/drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer, a disc jockey on Armed Forces Radio Saigon (AFRS), who proves hugely popular with the troops serving in South Vietnam, but infuriates his superiors with what they... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

External links

• Beach Blanket Bingo at the Internet Movie Database
• Beach Blanket Bingo at All Movie Guide