Bikini Beach

"It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule!"

1964 1h 39m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.

“It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule!”

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Cast

Frankie Avalon
Frankie / Potato Bug
Annette Funicello
Dee Dee
Martha Hyer
Vivien Clements
Don Rickles
Big Drag
Harvey Lembeck
Eric Von Zipper
Delores Wells
Sniffles
John Ashley
Johnny
Jody McCrea
Deadhead

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Asher
Writers: Leo Townsend, Robert Dillon, William Asher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Beach Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Asher, shot by Floyd Crosby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerry Styner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fred R. Feitshans Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and Martha Hyer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Asher directs. Floyd Crosby behind the camera. Jerry Styner scores. Fred R. Feitshans Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Beach Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by William Asher, shot by Floyd Crosby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Styner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fred R. Feitshans Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and Martha Hyer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Floyd Crosby
Original score: Jerry Styner
Editing: Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Costume design: Marjorie Corso
Makeup / hair: Ted Coodley
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Bikini Beach (1964)

Part of

Beach Party Collection

American International Pictures produced a series of seven beach films, starting with Beach Party. 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.