Underplayed Gems

Beach Party (1963)

Beach Party poster
Directed by
William Asher
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy, teen film, beach party film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of teenagers spend their summer at the beach surfing, dancing, and hanging out. A love triangle forms when a folk singer tries to win a waitress away from her motorcycle-riding boyfriend.

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What happens

Beach Party is a 1963 American film and the first of seven beach party films from American International Pictures (AIP) aimed at a teen audience. This film is often credited with creating the beach party film genre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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