Bikini Beach

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This is an article about the 1964 movie, there was also a television quiz show by the same name.

Bikini Beach is a 1964 teen movie directed by William Asher, and starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. This film belongs to the "Beach Party film" genre of movies, popular in the 1960's.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Songs
4 External link

[edit] Plot

School is out, and everyone's headed for the beach! All is well until a millionaire (Wynn) comes around, convinced that the beach-goers are nothing but senseless kids obsessed with sex, when all they really want to do is to have fun. With his car-driving, watusi-dancing, surfing pet monkey, he plans to turn Bikini Beach into a senior citizens' retirement home. Meanwhile, a British Beatle-wannabe, "Potatobug" (played by Frankie Avalon in a dual role) comes along and starts falling in love with Dee Dee (Funicello), of course, setting Frankie (Avalon) into a jealous rage. In the end, both guys end up competing in a drag race.

[edit] Cast

Annette Funicello as Dee Dee
Frankie Avalon as Frankie / Potato Bug
Keenan Wynn as Harvey Honeywagon
Martha Hyer as Vivian Clements
Harvey Lembeck as Eric Von Zipper
Don Rickles as Big Drag
John Ashley as Johnny
Jody McCrea as Deadhead
Candy Johnson as Candy
Danielle Aubry as Yvonne, the Lady Bug
Elizabeth Montgomery as the Voice of Yvonne, the Lady Bug
Meredith MacRae as Animal
Delores Wells as Sniffles
Donna Loren as Donna
Janos Prohaska as Clyde, the Ape
Timothy Carey as South Dakota Slim
Little Stevie Wonder as Himself
Alberta Nelson as Puss/Alberta

[edit] Songs

Bikini Beach (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - The Cast
Love's a Secret Weapon (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Donna Loren
Gimme Your Love (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Frankie Avalon
Record Run (G. Usher, R. Christian) - The Pyramids
How About That (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Frankie Avalon and Frankie Avalon
Bikini Drag (G. Usher, R. Christian) - The Pyramids
Got You Where I Want You (J. Merrill, R. Gilson) - The Exciters Band
Because You're You (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
This Time It's Love (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Annette Funicello
Dance & Shout (G. Hemric, J. Styner) - Little Stevie Wonder