Beach Blanket Bingo
Seen it?1965 | 98 min | Music, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane 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 it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Asher
- Frankie AvalonFrankie
- Annette FunicelloDee Dee
- Deborah WalleyBonnie Graham
- Harvey LembeckEric Von Zipper
- John AshleySteve Gordon
- Jody McCreaBonehead
- Donna LorenDonna
- Marta KristenLorelei
- Linda EvansSugar Kane
- Timothy CareySouth Dakota Slim