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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Fireball 500 1966 N/R, 92 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy
Director: William Asher Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, Chill Wills, Harvey Lembeck, Julie Parrish, Douglas Henderson, Baynes Barron, Michael Nader, Vin Scully, Patti Chandler, Salli Sachse, Sandy Reed, Jason Johnson, Renie Riano
During a cross-country race, stock car driver Dave (Frankie Avalon) unwittingly bootlegs moonshine and, later, helps catch the culprits. When not on the circuit, Dave competes with fellow racer Leander (Fabian) for the affections of Jane (Annette Funicello).
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Ski Party 1965 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Alan Rifkin Cast: Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Deborah Walley, Yvonne Craig, Robert Q. Lewis, Bobbi Shaw, Aron Kincaid, Steven Rogers, Michael Nader, Patti Chandler, Salli Sachse, John Boyer, Mikki Jamison, Mickey Dora, Mary Hughes
The beach crowd, now in college, heads to the ski slopes. Todd and Craig (Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman) decide to dress as girls in order to crash a girls-only party–for fun and to find out why their girlfriends, Linda and Barbara (Deborah Walley and Yvonne Craig), are so enamored with nerdish Freddie (Aron Kincaid). An energetic comedy/musical with plenty of songs to go around.
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| 1. Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
2. Fireball 500 (1966)
3. Ski Party (1965)
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