Muscle Beach Party Movie Review 1964

Sequel to "Beach Party" finds Frankie and Annette romping in the sand again. Trouble invades teen nirvana when a new gym opens and the hardbodies try to muscle in on surfer turf. Meanwhile, Paluzzi tries to muscle in on Funicello's turf. Good clean corny fun, with the usual lack of script and plot. Lorre appeals in a cameo, his final screen appearance. Watch for "Little" Stevie Wonder in his debut. Rickles' first appearance in the "BP" series; Lupus was credited as Rock Stevens. Followed by "Bikini Beach."

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Beach Party, Beach Blanket Bingo, Surfing, Teen Angst

Screenplay

William Asher, Robert Dillon

Cast

Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Buddy Hackett, Luciana Paluzzi, Don Rickles, John Ashley, Jody McCrea, Morey Amsterdam, Peter Lupus, Candy Johnson, Dolores Wells, Peter Lorre, Stevie Wonder, Donna Loren, Amadee Chabot, Dick Dale

Cinematography

Harold E. Wellman

Director

William Asher

Music

Les Baxter

Producer

James H. Nicholson, Robert Dillon, Alta Vista, American International Pictures (A.I.P.)