Beach Party
“Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!”
Synopsis
Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
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Top Cast
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Robert Cummings
Professor Sutwell
Dorothy Malone
Marianne
Frankie Avalon
Frankie
Annette Funicello
Dolores
Morey Amsterdam
Cappy
Harvey Lembeck
Eric Von Zipper
Eva Six
Ava
John Ashley
Ken
Jody McCrea
Deadhead
Dick Dale
Himself
Andy Romano
J.D.
Jerry Brutsche
The Ratz
Bob Harvey
The Ratz
John Macchia
The Ratz
Alberta Nelson
The Mice
Linda Rogers
The Mice
David Landfield
Ed
Valora Noland
Rhonda
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 7, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.67x
+$2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Asher
- Screenplay & Story
- Lou Rusoff
- Original Score
- Les Baxter
- Original Title
- Beach Party
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $300K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Asher
Lou Rusoff
Les Baxter
Kay Norton
Homer Powell
Lou Rusoff, James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Department Leadership Roster
Lou Rusoff
Writer
William Asher
Director
Homer Powell
Editor
Lou Rusoff
Producer
James H. Nicholson
Producer
Kay Norton
Director of Photography
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Marjorie Corso
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beach Party
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beach Party about?
Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
Who directed Beach Party?
Beach Party was directed by William Asher.
Who stars in Beach Party?
The principal cast of Beach Party includes Robert Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Morey Amsterdam.
When was Beach Party released and how long is it?
Beach Party was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Beach Party?
Beach Party had a reported production budget of $300K and grossed $2.3M at the worldwide box office (7.67 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Beach Party?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beach Party was composed by Les Baxter.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beach Party?
Beach Party holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).