United States / Jul 14, 1963
Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Ashley | Ken |
| Jody McCrea | Deadhead |
| Dick Dale | Himself |
| Andy Romano | J.D. |
| Jerry Brutsche | The Ratz |
| Bob Harvey | The Ratz |
| John Macchia | The Ratz |
| Alberta Nelson | The Mice |
| Linda Rogers | The Mice |
| David Landfield | Ed |
| Valora Noland | Rhonda |
| Bob Payne | Tom |
| Pam Colbert | Surfer |
| Delores Wells | Sue |
| Johnny Fain | Surfer |
| Meredith MacRae | Beach Girl |
| John Beach | Beach Boy |
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| Lorrie Summers | Beach Girl |
| Roger Bacon | Tour Guide |
| Luree Holmes | Beach Girl |
| Michael Nader | Beach Boy |
| Laura Nicholson | Beach Girl |
| Mickey Dora | Beach Boy |
| Donna Russell | Surfer |
| Ed Garner | Surfer |
| Candy Johnson | Perpetual Motion Dancer |
| Vincent Price | Big Daddy |
| Duane Ament | Big Boy (uncredited) |
| Marlo Baers | Beach Girl (uncredited) |
| Brent Battin | Beach Boy (uncredited) |
| Roger Christian | Beach Boy (uncredited) |
| Ashlyn Martin | Surfer (uncredited) |
| Bill Parker | Beach Boy (uncredited) |
| Bill Slosky | Beach Boy (uncredited) |
| Gary Usher | Beach Boy (uncredited) |
| Yvette Vickers | Blonde Yoga Girl (uncredited) |
| Susan Yardley | Surfer (uncredited) |
| Carey Foster | Beach Girl (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Beach Party |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures |
| Release date | 7 agosto 1963 |
| Executive producer | Samuel Z. Arkoff |
| Production | Robert Dillon, Lou Rusoff, James H. Nicholson |
| Writer | Lou Rusoff |
| Editing | Homer Powell |
| Cinematography | Kay Norton |
| Assistant directors | Clark L. Paylow, William Asher, Jean Lippman |
| Camera operators | Kay Norton |
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| Additional photography | Kay Norton |
| Production design | Harry Reif, Daniel Haller, John Ceniga |
| Art direction | Daniel Haller, Harry Reif, John Ceniga |
| Set decoration | Harry Reif, Daniel Haller, John Ceniga |
| Music | Les Baxter, Al Bird, Don Rush, Al Simms, Eve Newman |
| Sound | Al Bird, Don Rush, Al Simms, Eve Newman, Les Baxter |
| Costume design | Marjorie Corso, Carlie Taylor, Scotty Rackin |
| Makeup | Carlie Taylor, Scotty Rackin, Marjorie Corso |
| Hairstyling | Carlie Taylor, Scotty Rackin, Marjorie Corso |
| Collection | Beach Party Collection |
| Budget | 300.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.300.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 07, 1963 / NR
Brazil / Sep 16, 1963 / L
Italy / Mar 05, 1964
Ireland / Nov 27, 1964 / 15
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