Bikini Beach
Seen it?1964 | 99 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved How to Marry a Millionaire or Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Asher
- Frankie AvalonFrankie / Potato Bug
- Annette FunicelloDee Dee
- Martha HyerVivien Clements
- Don RicklesBig Drag
- Harvey LembeckEric Von Zipper
- Delores WellsSniffles
- John AshleyJohnny
- Jody McCreaDeadhead
- Candy JohnsonCandy
- Meredith MacRaeAnimal