The Girls on the Beach is a 1965 American beach party comedy film directed by William N. Witney and written by Sam Locke. The film stars Noreen Corcoran, Martin West, Linda Marshall, Steven Rogers, Ahna Capri and Aron Kincaid. The film was released on May 12, 1965, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| The Girls on the Beach | |
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| Directed by | William N. Witney |
| Screenplay by | Sam Locke |
| Produced by | Harvey Jacobson Gene Corman |
| Starring | Noreen Corcoran Martin West Linda Marshall Steven Rogers Ahna Capri Aron Kincaid |
| Cinematography | Arch Dalzell |
| Edited by | Morton Tubor |
| Music by | Gary Usher |
Production company | Levin Brothers |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editMembers of a sorority house engage in a variety of fund-raising schemes, including a supposed concert by The Beatles. It features musical appearances by The Beach Boys (who perform "Girls on the Beach", "Lonely Sea" and "Little Honda"), Lesley Gore (who performs "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser"), and The Crickets.
Cast
edit- Noreen Corcoran as Selma
- Martin West as Duke
- Linda Marshall as Cynthia
- Steven Rogers as Brian
- Ahna Capri as Arlene
- Aron Kincaid as Wayne
- Nancy Spry as Betty
- Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Winters
- Lana Wood as Bonnie
- Mary Mitchel as Emily
- Gail Gilmore as Georgia
- Peter Brooks as Stu Rankin
- Lori Saunders as Patricia Johnson
- The Crickets as themselves
- The Beach Boys as themselves
- Lesley Gore as herself
Production
editThe film was financed by the Levin brothers, cinema owners from Dayton.[3]
Filming took place in April 1964.[4]
Reception
editThe Los Angeles Times said it had "the same old formula."[5]
Filmink commented on the plot concerning the Beatles, writing "The weird thing is, the film features appearances from The Beach Boys and Lesley Gore and you spend the whole second half going, ‘why didn’t they make this plot about trying to get The Beach Boys and/or Lesley Gore?’ The songs are great, it’s hard to tell the characters apart, it’s bright and colourful."[6]
See also
edit- List of American films of 1965
- The Girls on the Road, spin-off sequel
References
edit- ^ "The Girls on the Beach (1965) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "the-girls-on-the-beach - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ "Levin plans two indoor theatres". The Journal Herald. 27 February 1965. p. 1.
- ^ "Before the cameras". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 11 April 1964. p. 6.
- ^ Harford, Margaret (21 June 1965). "A Beach Gang in Same Old Formula". Los Angeles Times p. C15.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (13 December 2024). "Beach Party Movies Part Three: Over exposure". Filmink. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
External links
edit- The Girls on the Beach at IMDb
- The Girls on the Beach at the TCM Movie Database
- The Girls on the Beach Soundtrack review at Beach Party Movie Music
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