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Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)

Beach Blanket Bingo poster
Directed by
William Asher
Genre
musical film, beach party film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers enjoy surfing, singing, and romantic entanglements at the beach. A pop star tries to win the affections of a girl, while a comic skydiving instructor and a mermaid add to the antics.

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What happens

Beach Blanket Bingo is a 1965 American beach party film directed by William Asher. It is the fifth film in the Beach Party film series. The film stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Linda Evans, Deborah Walley, Paul Lynde, and Don Rickles. Earl Wilson and Buster Keaton appear. Evans's singing voice was dubbed by Jackie Ward. It was the last time Avalon had the lead in a beach party film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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