Bikini Beach

1964
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1h 39m

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5.4/10

1.8K

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Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Bikini Beach (1964)

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.

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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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The 4 engine dragster was owned by Tommy Ivo. The car was named the Showboat. It was powered by four 401-cubic-inch Hilborn-injected Nailhead Buick engines. The dragster weighed 3555 lbs. The four engines combined to make about 1700 horsepower. Revell made a 1/25 model of the car.

Goofs
Shadow of boom mic can be seen on Potato Bug's tent as Dee Dee is talking with him.

Quotes
Harvey Huntington Honeywagon III: Sir, I consider you a member of the lower classes.
Eric Von Zipper: Hey, that's right. How'd you know that I dropped out of school at the third grade?

Crazy credits
The final credit, "An American International Release", is written on a bikini bottom.

Connections
Featured in A Century of Cinema (1994)

Soundtracks
Bikini Beach
by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
Performed by the cast (uncredited)

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The Best of the Beach

This is probably the best of the "Beach Party" films. The series pretty much hit its peak here and after this it was all downhill. Annette Funicello is her level headed best and Frankie Avalon is still her lunkheaded boyfriend who only can think about surfing. The thing I think is a little ironic about this film is the fact that Avalon in his portrayal of Potato Bug takes a swipe at The Beatles. Many forget that Avalon was one of the hottest singers in America until the "Fab Four" arrived the same year this film was released. After that it was downhill from there. The other shining moment in this film has to belong to Harvey Lembeck as the perpetually dimwitted leader Eric Von Zipper. This was his defining role and this film was his funniest yet.