Beach Party 1963
“Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!”
What is Beach Party?
Beach Party is a 1963 comedy and music film released by American International Pictures. The plot follows Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne as they study the sex habits of surfing teenagers led by Frankie and Dee Dee, who spend their time singing, dancing, and battling motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 7, 1963
- Studios
- Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
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Beach Party is a 1963 comedy and music film released by American International Pictures. The plot follows Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne as they study the sex habits of surfing teenagers led by Frankie and Dee Dee, who spend their time singing, dancing, and battling motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper.
Culturally, the film is significant as the surprise hit that began the American beach party film genre produced between 1963 and 1968. It was specifically aimed at a teen audience and features music from Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
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“An anthropology professor and his secretary study the habits of surfing teenagers.”
- Features musical performances by Dick Dale and the Del Tones
- Introduces the conflict between surfing teens and motorcycle rats and mice
- Originates the beach party film genre created by American International Pictures
- The plot focuses on a limited scope of teenage social habits
Watch it if you are interested in the origins of the 1960s beach party film genre.
The film is a comedy and music production with a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes.
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It is the first of several beach party films and is credited with starting the genre.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes.
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This is a feature film rather than a series with episodes.
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