tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post8610559297449725313..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Bikini Beach: “Where All the Chicks Are Bikini Clad”Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51332772359942723972019-01-31T03:42:08.608-05:002019-01-31T03:42:08.608-05:00In one of the posts it says Ed Wynn. It was Keenan...In one of the posts it says Ed Wynn. It was Keenan Wynn, the son of Ed Wynn. One of the things Keenan was known for was being the second actor to play Digger Barnes on DALLAS. (David Wayne was the first.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-30480026408604201872019-01-31T02:13:39.608-05:002019-01-31T02:13:39.608-05:00Martha Hyer was in lots of movies including The Ca...Martha Hyer was in lots of movies including The Carpetbaggers with George Peppard and The Sons Of Katie Elder with John Wayne. I think she would have done a great job as one of the Hitchcock blondes. I think a lot of the guys watching her in Bikini Beach found her very attractive, probably as attractive as the younger women. By the way Marta Hyer turned 40 that year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-90362559523734547122014-03-10T08:18:23.082-04:002014-03-10T08:18:23.082-04:00I love the Beach Movies but have to say this is on...I love the Beach Movies but have to say this is one of my least favorites of the Frankie/Annette films. Drag racing takes over for surfing and the "adult plot" with Ed Wynn and that chimp really ruin it for me. But I agree Frankie is wonderful playing the Potato Bug and the songs are some of the series best.sixtiescinemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148962658376426099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-70796117874873605272011-05-14T01:01:46.742-04:002011-05-14T01:01:46.742-04:00I'm so late coming over to read and comment! ...I'm so late coming over to read and comment! I loved this fun post about one of my favorite beach movies. I particularly liked Keenan Wynn and Don Rickles in this. Great post, Sark!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-11640848265603384842011-05-12T08:46:08.279-04:002011-05-12T08:46:08.279-04:00Loved the Beach Party movies. The music was fun an...Loved the Beach Party movies. The music was fun and it was always great to hear Annette sing the duet("Because You're You") with Avalon. The "band" at Big Daddy's in this film is the Pyramids. Their version of "Fingertips" is classic early 60's surf music. It's also fun to see a very young Stevie Wonder, who shows up at the end.<br /><br />Last but not least.. how can you forget Candy Johnson, the wild blond go-go dancer character who, with the swish of her hips, could put a man in a daze?<br /><br />Another great post Sark. Now, I'm ready for summer. :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-60930623190622985282011-05-10T20:46:11.748-04:002011-05-10T20:46:11.748-04:00This beach series makes me want to jump around the...This beach series makes me want to jump around the living room while listening to old 45's then drink a root beer float! A fun decade for movies when things were left to our imagination.<br />Great post!<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-57163508178253486292011-05-10T15:54:49.097-04:002011-05-10T15:54:49.097-04:00When I was a little kid I used to wonder why none ...When I was a little kid I used to wonder why none of the teenagers I saw in real life were like the folks in the Beach Party movies. <br /><br />Thanks for recalling the fun times, and the coolest guy in a black leather jacket - Eric Von Zipper.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66771613329029145702011-05-10T15:40:56.378-04:002011-05-10T15:40:56.378-04:00Haven't seen any of the beach party movies, bu...Haven't seen any of the beach party movies, but your review is so good that it has me interested! They sound like a lot of corny fun, which is just what we want for summer - hope they're on dvd.Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-69129565585460364242011-05-10T11:16:27.622-04:002011-05-10T11:16:27.622-04:00I love these movies. They're pure nostalgia. W...I love these movies. They're pure nostalgia. While I admit that Frankie comes across as a heel sometimes, he sure is cute! My husband and I saw him in Vegas last year and he still has a great voice. He was once considered a very good trumpet player too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-4979976237237948962011-05-10T10:30:54.552-04:002011-05-10T10:30:54.552-04:00I, too, really enjoy the Beach Party movie series ...I, too, really enjoy the Beach Party movie series and like to revisit them, like old friends. In "Bikini Beach" you just know that Clyde will have to enter the drag race after you see his success as a surfer. You know that HHH will have portraits on his wall whose faces will change to reflect their "feelings" on his actions. You look forward to seeing Candy dance with her magic moves and hear a lot of sweet singing from Annette and Frankie, Donna, and Little Stevie Wonder. And it is always great to see Eric Von Zipper and his entourage on or off their cycles. I loved your nostalgic review, Sark, and chuckled once again over Don Rickles comments about leaving the Fanny business behind him. What a groovy review!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88145396228775954602011-05-10T09:48:37.848-04:002011-05-10T09:48:37.848-04:00Sark, this may well be your most entertaining revi...Sark, this may well be your most entertaining review yet...I adore it! (And, as you know, when Rick adores a film review, it stays adored.) You highlighted one of the great mysteries of the BEACH PARTY series: How can Frankie look at another girl when he's dating Annette...oops, I mean Dee Dee...who wants to marry him although his only skills are apparently surfing and singing for free at local hangouts? He doesn't deserve her! I rather enjoy BIKINI BEACH, although the subplot with Keenan Wynn seems a bit like filler material (though I am fond of Sea-Esta by the Sea...if I could afford a beach house, I would surely name it that). Rickles is indeed funny as Big Drag and, though I'm a fan of MUSCLE BEACH PARTY, it's nice to have Eric Von Zipper back (I agree that "cycles is better" than drag cars). Yes, Frankie hams it up as The Potato Bug, but his first song, complete with "ooh's," is well-done. I love your comment about the metaphysical aspects of Frankie playing Frankie playing Frankie--talk about a performance for the ages. I know there are people who scoff at the BEACH PARTY movies and I was one of them once. But there's a nostalgic innocence and a sense of fun about them that transcends normal film criticism. Plus, as you pointed out, there's some very good music. I usually spend 90 minutes at BIKINI BEACH every summer...wouldn't be summer without watching some BP movies.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com