The Girls on the Beach

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The girls of Alpha Beta need to raise $10,000 in two weeks to save the sorority house. Among their schemes to raise the funds are a beauty contest, a newspaper puzzle, and a baking contest. ... Read allThe girls of Alpha Beta need to raise $10,000 in two weeks to save the sorority house. Among their schemes to raise the funds are a beauty contest, a newspaper puzzle, and a baking contest. But when three guys hit the beach with love on their minds, bragging that they know the Be... Read allThe girls of Alpha Beta need to raise $10,000 in two weeks to save the sorority house. Among their schemes to raise the funds are a beauty contest, a newspaper puzzle, and a baking contest. But when three guys hit the beach with love on their minds, bragging that they know the Beatles, the girls plan a concert with the Fab Four as the main attraction.

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Noreen Corcoran

Selma

Martin West

Duke

Linda Marshall

Cynthia

Steven Rogers

Brian

Ahna Capri

Arlene
(as Anna Capri)

Aron Kincaid

Wayne

Nancy Spry

Betty
(as Nancy Spry Miss Teen U.S.A.)

Sheila Bromley

Mrs. Winters

Lana Wood

Bonnie

Mary Mitchel

Emily

Gail Gilmore

Georgia
(as Gale Gerber)

Peter Brooks

Stu Rankin

Lori Saunders

Patricia Johnson
(as Linda Saunders)

The Crickets

The Crickets

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore

Lynn Cartwright

Waitress
(uncredited)

Carol Connors

Dancing Sorority Girl
(uncredited)

Director
- William Witney
Writers
- Sam Locke
- Joel Rapp
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5moonspinner55

Slicker than the A.I.P. "Beach Party" flicks, though still not as good...

Sorority beach babes in Balboa, CA have to raise $10,000 to save their order, eventually resorting to desperate measures such as entering a cooking contest, a beauty contest and trying to get The Beatles to perform at the local hot spot. Charmingly dim-witted surf-sand-&-sexy girls opus, obviously a knock-off of the "Beach Party" cycle--and better produced--but not as charismatic. The flick spotlights a bevy of energetic ladies, guest stars The Beach Boys and also Lesley Gore (it's unclear if Gore is visiting royalty or if she's just one of the gals). Though it isn't fresh, it is noodle-headed fun given a fast pace and a good soundtrack. ** from ****

9dum

brilliant

Girls on the Beach is one of the most satisfying films of its genre. A beautifully realized screenplay of straight-to-the-point dialogue and acting that borders on Kabuki theatre. And of course there's the great songs of Leslie Gore and The Beach Boys. The ending is pure magic realism.

BobLib

For oldies fans ONLY!

I saw this one recently on AMC and all I can say is this: If you can wade through the insipid plot, even by Beach Movie standards, and worse acting, you'll actually get some pretty good performances by the Beach Boys, Leslie Gore, and the original Crickets, Buddy Holly's backup group. Alas, you have to put up with the one to get at the other. Musically, I give "Girls on the Beach" a 10, otherwise one half of one! It's hard to believe a major studio like Paramount could have gone the AIP route with this one.

7djrockinray

The Girls On The Beach

There have been some good comments on the film The Girls On The Beach. Some have been quite critical, and that is sad. Fans of AIP(American International Pictures) will surely love this film. Following the format Paramount gave AIP the ultimate compliment. Yes, much slicker than AIP, just as corn ball, this is an innocent teen movie of the time. Those who may be interested should also take the approach as the studio did. You went to see this movie for the music,good looking people, and the acting really didn't matter much. I have seen this movie available on DVD, a bit steep for one disc at $29.00 new, or VHS for $25.00. A rare movie indeed, and certainly about life and music of the 1960's generation surely to bring a smile.

zippo-9

Great for what it is

This movie is a must-see for the Beach Boys at the top of their early form and for Lesley Gore. It doesn't have the fantasy elements of the Eric Von Zipper movies, but being from a female point of view wins points. Especially lovely are the beach beauties, and watch for the sister of Natalie Wood, Lana. They don't come sweeter!

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Trivia
Lesley Gore says she filmed all her scenes very quickly, but unfortunately had unknowingly contracted Rubella (German measles) before arriving on the set. She later infected most of the crew members.

Quotes
Duke: Selma, I... uh, got some bad news.
Selma: Oh no! You heard from the Beatles, and they're not coming.
Duke: Well, you're half right.
Selma: You haven't heard from the Beatles, and they are coming?