The Girls on the Beach
The Girls on the Beach | |
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Directed by | William N. Witney |
Screenplay by | Sam Locke |
Produced by | Harvey Jacobson Gene Corman |
Starring | Noreen Corcoran Martin West Linda Marshall Steven Rogers Ahna Capri Aron Kincaid |
Cinematography | Arch Dalzell |
Edited by | Morton Tubor |
Music by | Gary Usher |
Production company | Levin Brothers |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Girls on the Beach is a 1965 beach party comedy film directed by William N. Witney and written by Sam Locke. The film stars Noreen Corcoran, Martin West, Linda Marshall, Steven Rogers, Ahna Capri and Aron Kincaid. The film was released on May 12, 1965, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
The film's plot involves the members of a sorority house who engage in a variety of fund-raising schemes, including a supposed concert by The Beatles. It features musical appearances by The Beach Boys (who perform "Girls on the Beach", "Lonely Sea" and "Little Honda"), Lesley Gore (who performs "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don’t Want to Be a Loser"), and The Crickets (who perform "La Bamba").
Cast
- Noreen Corcoran as Selma
- Martin West as Duke
- Linda Marshall as Cynthia
- Steven Rogers as Brian
- Ahna Capri as Arlene
- Aron Kincaid as Wayne
- Nancy Spry as Betty
- Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Winters
- Lana Wood as Bonnie
- Mary Mitchel as Emily
- Gail Gilmore as Georgia
- Peter Brooks as Stu Rankin
- Lori Saunders as Patricia Johnson
- The Crickets as themselves
- The Beach Boys as themselves
- Lesley Gore as herself
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said it had "the same old formula."[3]
See also
- List of American films of 1965
- The Girls on the Road, spin-off sequel
References
- ^ "The Girls on the Beach (1965) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ "the-girls-on-the-beach - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ A Beach Gang in Same Old Formula Harford, Margaret. Los Angeles Times 21 June 1965: C15.
External links
- The Girls on the Beach at IMDb
- The Girls on the Beach at the TCM Movie Database
- The Girls on the Beach Soundtrack review at Beach Party Movie Music
- 1965 films
- 1965 comedy films
- 1960s teen films
- American films
- American comedy films
- American teen films
- Beach party films
- Cultural depictions of the Beatles
- English-language films
- Films about fraternities and sororities
- Films produced by Gene Corman
- Films set in California
- Paramount Pictures films
- Teensploitation
- 1960s comedy film stubs