Beach Party
Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!
1963 | 101m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | William Asher |
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| Writer: | Lou Rusoff |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 07, 1963 |
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| Director: | William Asher |
| Writer: | Lou Rusoff |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music |
| Keywords | beach, surfer, anthropologist, beach blanket |
| Production Companies | Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,300,000
Budget: $300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Cummings | Professor Sutwell |
| Dorothy Malone | Marianne |
| Frankie Avalon | Frankie |
| Annette Funicello | Dolores |
| Morey Amsterdam | Cappy |
| Harvey Lembeck | Eric Von Zipper |
| Eva Six | Ava |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lou Rusoff | Writer |
| Jean Lippman | Script Supervisor |
| Homer Powell | Editor |
| Kay Norton | Director of Photography |
| Marjorie Corso | Costume Design |
| Harry Reif | Set Decoration |
| John Ceniga | Props |
| Bartlett A. Carré | Production Supervisor |
| Al Simms | Music Coordinator |
| Eve Newman | Music Editor |
| Al Bird | Sound Editor |
| Robert Agnew | Unit Manager |
| Clark L. Paylow | Assistant Director |
| Don Rush | Sound |
| Carlie Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Scotty Rackin | Hairdresser |
| William Asher | Director |
| Les Baxter | Original Music Composer |
| Daniel Haller | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James H. Nicholson | Producer |
| Lou Rusoff | Producer |
| Robert Dillon | Associate Producer |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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