The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

"There's Something BLOOD CURDLING for Everyone! ...when a pretty GHOUL trades in her bed sheet for a BIKINI!"

1966 1h 22m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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A corpse has 24 hours to mastermind a good deed without leaving his crypt, to go "up there" and have his youth restored.

“There's Something BLOOD CURDLING for Everyone! ...when a pretty GHOUL trades in her bed sheet for a BIKINI!”

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Cast

Tommy Kirk
Chuck Phillips
Deborah Walley
Lili Morton
Aron Kincaid
Bobby
Quinn O'Hara
Sinistra
Jesse White
J. Sinister Hulk
Harvey Lembeck
Eric Von Zipper
Nancy Sinatra
Vicki
Claudia Martini
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Weis
Writers: Louis M. Heyward, Elwood Ullman, Louis M. Heyward
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Don Weis, shot by Stanley Cortez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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.

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CAST

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Tommy Kirk and Deborah Walley and Aron Kincaid carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's Something BLOOD CURDLING for Everyone! ...when a pretty GHOUL trades in her bed sheet for a BIKINI!".

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The take

Don Weis directs. Stanley Cortez behind the camera. Les Baxter scores. Fred R. Feitshans Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Beach Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Don Weis, shot by Stanley Cortez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Les Baxter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fred R. Feitshans Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tommy Kirk and Deborah Walley and Aron Kincaid carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's Something BLOOD CURDLING for Everyone! ...when a pretty GHOUL trades in her bed sheet for a BIKINI!".
9IMDB entry: tt0060457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "treasure", "monster", "gorilla", "haunted house".

The technical file

Cinematography: Stanley Cortez
Original score: Les Baxter
Editing: Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Makeup / hair: Ted Coodley
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)

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.

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Wuchak2022-12-13
★ 6/10
More silly 60's “beach” amusement from AIP, this time in a spooky mansion A recently dead wealthy man (Boris Karloff) is visited in his crypt by a ghost girlfriend from decades prior (Susan Hart). To have his youth restored (as a ghost), he has to perform a good deed and so tries to ensure that someone worthy gets his inheritance hidden somewhere in his creepy manor. “The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini” (1966) is the tenth beach party film by American International Pictures that released a whopping twelve such movies in less than four years from 1963-1967. I've only seen two others, "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965) and "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" (1965), the latter featuring Vincent Price. Like “Beach Blanket Bingo,” this one is entertaining enough if you're in the mood for some innocuous 60's fun that's silly with a capital 'S.' The big difference, of course, is the switch of the setting from the beaches of Malibu to a spooky manor. There are still ‘beach’ sequences, however, as far as the mansion’s huge pool goes. This was the only film in the series to not feature either Frankie Avalon or Annette Funicello. But there are some familiar faces from previous beach flicks, like Deborah Walley and Harvey Lembeck (Eric Von Zipper) & his Rats motorcycle gang. Voluptuous blonde Bobbie Shaw Chance returns for her sixth and final appearance in the series (always a different character). While Bobbie is easily the most beautiful female in the cast, redhead Quinn O'Hara as Sinistra ain’t no slouch. Yet Susan Hart is the most notable lass as the ghost due to her entertaining performance, such as her amusing expressions. I shouldn’t fail to mention Nancy Sinatra, who sings a couple songs. This one’s cut from the same goofy 60’s cloth as “Village of the Giants” (1965), which also featured Tommy Kirk, although “Village” has more highlights, such as a superior score and female cast, not to mention more imaginative dance sequences. For the real deal in SoCal beach flicks, check out the original "Gidget," released in 1959 (I'm not talking about the two sequels or the TV series with Sally Field). "Gidget" is worthy of its iconic status as the first beach flick with surprising mindfood and no goofiness. No kidding. The film runs 1 hour, 22 minutes, and was shot in Pasadena, California. GRADE: B-/C+

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