Beach blanket bingo

Resource Information

The work Beach blanket bingo represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Neenah Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Beach blanket bingo

Statement of responsibility

an American International picture ; produced by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff ; written by William Asher and Leo Townsend ; directed by William Asher. How to stuff a wild bikini / an American International picture ; produced by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff ; written by William Asher and Leo Townsend ; directed by William Asher

Title variation

• Frankie & Annette
• How to stuff a wild bikini

Contributor

• American International Pictures (Firm)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Arkoff, Samuel Z., 1918-2001
• Asher, William, 1921-2012
• Avalon, Frankie
• Donlevy, Brian
• Funicello, Annette
• Hickman, Dwayne
• Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966
• Lynde, Paul
• Nicholson, James H., 1916-1972
• Rickles, Don
• Rooney, Mickey
• Townsend, Leo, 1908-1987
• Walley, Deborah

Subject

• Beach party films
• Beaches
• Bikinis
• Comedy -- Feature
• Comedy films
• Love stories
• Man-woman relationships
• Motocicletas -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
• Motorcycle gangs
• Relaciones humanas -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
• Romance -- Feature
• Romantic comedy films
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
• Witchcraft

Genre

• Beach party films
• Comedy
• Comedy films
• Love stories
• Romance
• Romantic comedy films
• Teatro
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

• Beach blanket bingo: A motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane. She is managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei
• How to stuff a wild bikini: Frankie is away on naval-reserve duty in Tahiti and doesn't trust Dee Dee to stay faithful, so he hires Bwana, a witch doctor, to help. Bwana conjures up a floating bikini and "stuffs" it with Cassandra, and sends her to distract advertising executive Ricky from Dee Dee

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Dewey number

791.43/75

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.C55

LC item number

B4334 2007

PerformerNote

• Beach blanket bingo cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck, John Ashley, Jody McCrea, Donna Loren, Marta Kristen, Linda Evans, Don Rickles, Paul Lynde
• How to stuff a wild bikini cast: Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, Buster Keaton, Harvey Lembeck, Beverly Adams, John Ashley, Jody McCrea, Patti Chandler, Bobbi Shaw, Mary Hughes, Mickey Rooney

Runtime

190

Series statement

• M-G-M movie legends.
• M-G-M movie legends double feature

Target audience

general

Technique

live action