Beach Party

Starring: Bob Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Frankie Avalon, et al.

An anthropologist and his secretary study Malibu mating rituals. Director William Asher's first beach movie.

• Format: DVD
• UPC: 027616852823
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
• Director: William Asher
• Starring: Bob Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Harvey Lembeck, Jody McCrea, John Ashley, Morey Amsterdam, Eva Six, Dick Dale
• Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: closed-captioned
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

First in a series of movies

As with most firsts, the first film is the best as it has a fresh idea and is not rehashed. It may seem a little sophomoric these days, but it filled a gap and reflected the music and culture of the time. Frankie (Frankie Avalon) assumes he is going to spend the summer alone with Dolores (Annette Funicello). The boy is in for a surprise. There are surfers, bikers, airplanes, and Morey Amsterdam. Robert C-u-m-m-i-n-g-s adds a good balance to this movie as a researcher of the California beach tribe. He must keep his objectivity as he interacts with their culture. Will he be able to or not? We are all waiting for the word from Big Daddy.