All Hands on Deck 1961   N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Pat Boone, Buddy Hackett, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Eden, Warren Berlinger, Gale Gordon, Ann B. Davis, Jody McCrea, David Brandon, Joe E. Ross, Bartlett Robinson, Paul von Schreiber, Pat McCaffrie, Robert Foulk, Robert Cornthwaite
When sailors arrive in Long Beach, Lt. Vic Donald (Pat Boone) and local resident Sally Hobson (Barbara Eden) fall in love. Soon, it is time for the ship to sail for the Aleutians, and Vic must leave Sally behind. One sailor, Shrieking Eagle Garfield (Buddy Hackett), brings a stowaway turkey on board and has more than a few problems hiding it from the captain, LCdr. Brian O'Gara (Dennis O'Keefe). When the ship does return to Long Beach, Sally smuggles herself aboard to be near Vic. Her actions are ill-timed because Cdr. Bintle (Gale Gordon) is arriving for an inspection. This is an entertaining musical comedy. 1 User Review
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| | only seen it on tv. not avail. on dvd or tape | Anonymous 10/05/2007 | | enjoyed the funny parts and the movie as a whole |
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 Beach Blanket Bingo 1965  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: William Asher
Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck, John Ashley, Jody McCrea, Marta Kristen, Linda Evans, Don Rickles, Buster Keaton, Donna Loren, Timothy Carey, Donna Michelle, Michael Nader, Patti Chandler
Frankie Avalon is back in one of the more popular of the "Beach Party" entries–this being the fifth one. Singing, surfing, partying, parachuting, and a host of other goings on–even a mermaid joins the silly fun. Good comedy skits by Don Rickles, Buster Keaton, and Paul Lynde add to the festivities.
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 Beach Party 1963  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: William Asher
Cast: Robert Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Harvey Lembeck, Jody McCrea, John Ashley, Morey Amsterdam, Vincent Price, Eva Six, Dick Dale, Andy Romano, Meredith MacRae, Roger Bacon, Bob Payne
Professor Jason Sutwell (Robert Cummings) sets out to study sex habits of teenagers at Malibu Beach and meets surfers Frankie (Frankie Avalon) and Dolores (Annette Funicello). This film was so popular that it spawned a series of "Beach Party" movies.
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 Bikini Beach 1964 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: William Asher
Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Keenan Wynn, Martha Hyer, Harvey Lembeck, Don Rickles, Jody McCrea, Meredith MacRae, Boris Karloff, Paul Smith, John Ashley, Candy Johnson, Danielle Aubry, Delores Wells, Donna Loren
As part of the series of "Beach Party" movies, this is one of the better entries about millionaire Harvey Huntington Honeywagon III (Keenan Wynn) who tries to prove that his pet chimpanzee is as smart as the teenagers at the beach. Frankie Avalon plays roles of a British singing star, "The Potato Bug," and Dee Dee's (Annette Funicello) favorite boyfriend.
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The Broken Land 1962 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John A. Bushelman
Cast: Kent Taylor, Dianne Darrin, Jody McCrea, Robert Sampson, Jack Nicholson, Gary Snead, Don Orlando, Helen Joseph, H. Tom Cain, Robert Hinkle, Bob Pollard
A sadistic sheriff, Jim Cogan (Kent Taylor), uses the power of his office to hurt everyone he encounters. When Will Brocious (Jack Nicholson) rides into town he also becomes one of Cogan's victims.
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Cry Blood, Apache 1970  R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jack Starrett
Cast: Jody McCrea, Dan Kemp, Marie Gahva, Don Henley, Rick Nervick, Jack Starrett, Robert Tessier, Carolyn Stellar, Joel McCrea, Carroll Kemp, Dawn Lyn, Marcus Rudnick
An old prospector and gang member Pitcalin (Joel McCrea) tells the story in flashback of his (played by Joel's son Jody McCrea) and the gang's massacre of an Indian settlement. One survivor, Jemme (Marie Gahva), is spared if she will lead them to a hidden gold mine, but Jemme's brother is out for revenge and picks off gang members, one-by-one.
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How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 1965 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Asher
Cast: Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, Harvey Lembeck, Beverly Adams, John Ashley, Jody McCrea, Irene Tsu, Frankie Avalon, Buster Keaton
Frankie Avalon bows out of the series in this sixth of the "Beach Party" movies, showing up only in a cameo appearance. He is being shipped out for naval reserve training, and to make sure that his girlfriend, Dee Dee (Annette Funicello), does not go out with Ricky (Dwayne Hickman), he gets help from a witch doctor (Buster Keaton). This results in a beautiful woman showing up to occupy Ricky's attention.
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Lafayette Escadrille 1958 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Tab Hunter, Etchika Choureau, William Wellman Jr., Jody McCrea, David Janssen, Will Hutchins, Clint Eastwood, Marcel Dalio, Paul Fix, Tom Laughlin
During World War I an American, Thad Walker (Tab Hunter), joins the French Foreign Legion and later becomes a flyer in the French Air Corps.
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Law of the Lawless 1964 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William F. Claxton
Cast: Dale Robertson, Yvonne De Carlo, William Bendix, Bruce Cabot, Barton MacLane, John Agar, Richard Arlen, Bill Williams, Lon Chaney Jr., Jody McCrea
A former gunfighter reforms and becomes circuit Judge Clem Roger (Dale Robertson) and brings law and order to the old West in the 1880s.
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The Monster That Challenged the World 1957 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Arnold Laven
Cast: Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton, Hans Conried, Harlan Warde, Jody McCrea, Max Showalter, Mimi Gibson, Gordon Jones, Marjorie Stapp, Charles Tannen
Monsters appear out of a salt lake in the California desert, and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander John Twillinger (Tim Holt) is assigned the mission of saving the world from their destructive forces.
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 Muscle Beach Party 1964 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: William Asher
Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon, Jody McCrea, Peter Lupus, Buddy Hackett, Peter Lorre
In this sequel to "Beach Party," our beach buddies have a problem: a bodybuilding group–led by Don Rickles, of all people–has set up shop next to the beach. Lots of silly goings-on, but still some fun and upbeat songs. Peter Lorre made a guest appearance, which turned out to be his last film. Followed by "Bikini Beach." 1 User Review
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| | See it for the musclemen | Candy Kane 01/28/2007 | | Frankie and cranky Annette are annoying as usual, but the film includes such muscle studs as Peter Lupus as Mr. Galaxy, the biggest, strongest, handsomest, and most pec-tacular man on the beach, and Mr. Olympia Larry Scott, Mr. Universe Chet Yorton (second handsomest), and future Grizzly Addams star Dan Haggerty. Beach pal Bonehead could have joined the muscle troupe as well with a bit more training. |
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Pajama Party 1964 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: The Maid and the Martian
Director: Don Weis
Cast: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Elsa Lanchester, Harvey Lembeck, Jesse White, Jody McCrea, Ben Lessy, Susan Hart, Bobbi Shaw, Buster Keaton
Tommy Kirk takes over for Frankie Avalon (who makes a cameo appearance) in this fourth installment of the Beach Party crowd. A Martian teenager (Kirk) is sent to Earth to check out the place for an invasion. He ends up saving the day and getting the girl. Buster Keaton and Bobbi Shaw save the film in brief performances–especially Shaw. "Beach Blanket Bingo" sends the group back outside in the next episode.
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Young Fury 1965 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Christian Nyby
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Virginia Mayo, Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Arlen, John Agar, William Wellman Jr., William Bendix, Preston Pierce, Merry Anders, Jody McCrea, Linda Foster, Robert Biheller, Marc Cavell, Jay Ripley, Jerry Summers
There are several old-time stars in this Western, which brings a gunslinger (Rory Calhoun) home, after a long absence, with a gang on his tail. His son (Preston Pierce) has his own gang at home and relations are strained as dad tries to make up. After finding out why he left, the son repents and rides to save dad, who's being chased by the gang who has now caught up with him.
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| 1. All Hands on Deck (1961)
2. Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
3. Beach Party (1963)
4. Bikini Beach (1964)
5. The Broken Land (1962)
6. Cry Blood, Apache (1970)
7. The Glory Stompers (1967)
8. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
9. Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
10. Law of the Lawless (1964)
11. The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
12. Muscle Beach Party (1964)
13. Pajama Party (1964)
aka: The Maid and the Martian
14. Young Fury (1965)
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