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Beach Ball

  • 1965
  • Approved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
211
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Beach Ball (1965)
ComedyMusical

Edd Byrnes tries to get an ethnic-music-studies grant to buy instruments for his rock and roll group, the Wigglers. College-finance-committee members Chris Noel, Gail Gilmore, Mikki Jameson ... Read allEdd Byrnes tries to get an ethnic-music-studies grant to buy instruments for his rock and roll group, the Wigglers. College-finance-committee members Chris Noel, Gail Gilmore, Mikki Jameson and Brenda Benet uncover the scam and tear up the check, but the Wigglers play a Long Beac... Read allEdd Byrnes tries to get an ethnic-music-studies grant to buy instruments for his rock and roll group, the Wigglers. College-finance-committee members Chris Noel, Gail Gilmore, Mikki Jameson and Brenda Benet uncover the scam and tear up the check, but the Wigglers play a Long Beach, California custom-car show in drag and win first prize. The Supremes do "Come to the Be... Read all

  • Director
    • Lennie Weinrib
  • Writers
    • Sam Locke
    • Paul Rapp
  • Stars
    • Edd Byrnes
    • Chris Noel
    • Robert Logan
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    211
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    • Director
      • Lennie Weinrib
    • Writers
      • Sam Locke
      • Paul Rapp
    • Stars
      • Edd Byrnes
      • Chris Noel
      • Robert Logan
    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Edd Byrnes
    Edd Byrnes
    • Dick Martin
    Chris Noel
    Chris Noel
    • Susan
    Robert Logan
    Robert Logan
    • Bango
    Aron Kincaid
    Aron Kincaid
    • Jack
    Mikki Jamison
    Mikki Jamison
    • Augusta
    Don Edmonds
    Don Edmonds
    • Bob
    Brenda Benet
    Brenda Benet
    • Samantha
    Gail Gilmore
    • Deborah
    James Wellman
    • Bernard Wolf
    Anna Lavele
    • Polly
    • (as Anna Lavelle)
    Jack Bernardi
    • Mr. Wilk
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Cop #1
    Bill Sampson
    • Steve
    Lee Krieger
    Lee Krieger
    • Little Daddy
    John Hyden
    • Cop #2
    The Supremes
    The Supremes
    • Themselves
    The Four Seasons
    • Themselves
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    The Righteous Brothers
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    • Director
      • Lennie Weinrib
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      • Sam Locke
      • Paul Rapp
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    5Uriah43

    A Fairly Standard "Beach Party" Movie

    This film essentially begins with a college dropout by the name of "Dick Martin" (Edd Byrnes) receiving a telegram telling him that, unless he pays for some musical instruments he rented for his struggling rock-and-roll band, they will be confiscated within a day or two. Needless to say, this news completely devastates him as neither he nor the other members of the band can scrounge up $1000 in so short a period of time. That being said, when their pleas for more time fall on deaf ears, Dick decides to go to the local college finance committee treasurer named "Susan" (Chris Noel) and plead for a grant under the false pretense of needing it for tuition. Quite surprisingly, after listening to his story, she agrees to his request. However, when she discovers the truth of the matter a few hours later, she immediately changes her mind. Not long afterward, however, she reconsiders and--with the help of the other three female members of the committee--decides to infiltrate his circle of friends to see if they can somehow convince them to return to college. In the meantime, Dick and his band have come up with several different plans to get the money--but what they don't count on is the of the music store owner who demands his merchandise immediately. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an okay "Beach Party" movie which basically followed the standard formula for films of this type during this particular period of time. Naturally, it also featured several attractive actresses with Mikki Jamison (as "Augusta"), Anna Lavelle ("Polly") and the aforementioned Chris Noel standing out the most, in my opinion. Be that as it may, while this may not be the best movie of its type, I enjoyed it for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
    6Turtle-20

    McSixties Movie (tm)

    You remember that routine that they used to do on NBC'S Saturday Night, the "Sixties Movie" thing? This is it. The lighting, the music (though persuasive... the Righteous Brothers kick butt), the chicks, the cars, the comic relief. It has "1965" scrawled all over it.
    3fergosan-36341

    3 Stars for a typical 60's teen flick

    All teen beach or period flicks deserve their own catagory stars and all should be a 3 or better....if one gets the point.Sadly too many 60's fans either missed the entire scene, were born after it was even current or too young to actually be "in the teen scene" and are just bitter. These are not Academy Award projects nor did they ever attempt to be. All 60's teen films had a positive message entwined within the absolute silliness of the wrap around scenes that glue it together. Look where the Monkees TV show was developed from; the original Batman TV show; most slapstick comedies of the future are all pulled and revamped from these (and others) 60's teen flick's cherrys.....or cherry bombs. It is a good chance to see great bands do songs that they might not have performed (some thankfully) at all. But remember the point of all of these teen berach flicks, this gem included: To have fun, escape into someplace totally or close to unreal and with a happy or comical ending. Beach Ball is a great,a typical 60's teen flick and is as good as any other "beach" flicks of the era. To analyze this or these types of films with the slashing of a "Freddy" movie is missing the point. Beach Ball is total nostalgia from sets, dialogue, scenery, cars, bands, girls and guys. Grab some popcorn, put your feet up, whack it on the TV and just enjoy a period that many wish was still around. Beach Ball still has plenty of smile bits to remind us of our potential to just enjoy these teen era flicks without dissecting it like a stiff lab frog.
    SanFernandoCurt

    Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the dumper

    I don't know what I'm more angry at - frittering away an hour of my life watching a chunk of this stinker or that it was released by Paramount Pictures. What were they thinking? Yeah... yeah. We're the oldest studio in Hollywood. Know what? Let's chuck all that and put out a retarded beach movie.

    When you see Edd "Kookie" Byrnes on any credit crawl, you know you're deep in the Bay of Crap. He's the leader of a surf band - right! - and they must raise a grand to keep their instruments out of hock. That's it. That's the movie. And there's skydiving, race-car driving, surfing and bikini waxing. ...All at the pace of glacier retreat at the end of the last Ice Age. There are four very lovely young gals who are uptight, neurotic Sybils until some bongo thumping gets them to unwind and uncork the cocoa butter. I hung around until I saw them in some rather tame bikinis and then hung it up.

    This should be a drinking game. Everyone can knock one back every time someone in the cast says "daddio". Then, relax wait for those DTs to kick in. Oh... and vomit your guts out.
    BoodleH

    One highlight worth seeing

    I only tuned into this film for a few minutes, but it was worth it...to see the Supremes (from Detroit's Motown label) singing surfing songs. Anyone who knows the geography of Detroit and the color of the Supremes knows why this is so fascinating.

    Of particular splendor is Diana Ross' hairdo -- a beehive with what I can only guess is supposed to be a "wave" on one side.

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    • Trivia
      Although she made some television appearances, this was the first film appearance of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson as The Supremes and for Frankie Valli and his group as The Four Seasons.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Come to the Beach Ball with Me
      Lyrics and Music Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland

      Performed by The Supremes

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Al ritmo del surf
    • Filming locations
      • Long Beach, California, USA(car show)
    • Production company
      • La Honda Services
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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