The Girls on the Beach
1965 film by William Witney
- May 12, 1965 (1965-05-12)
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The Girls on the Beach is a 1965 American 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]
Plot
Members of a sorority house 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.
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.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "the-girls-on-the-beach - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. 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
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Films directed by William Witney
- The Painted Stallion (1937)
- S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937)
- The Trigger Trio (1937)
- Zorro Rides Again (1937)
- The Lone Ranger (1938)
- The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938)
- Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
- Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
- Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
- Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
- Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
- Heroes of the Saddle (1940)
- Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
- Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)
- King of the Royal Mounted (1940)
- Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
- Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
- Jungle Girl (1941)
- King of the Texas Rangers (1941)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
- Spy Smasher (1942)
- Perils of Nyoka (1942)
- King of the Mounties (1942)
- G-Men vs. the Black Dragon (1943)
- Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
- Home in Oklahoma (1946)
- The Crimson Ghost (1946)
- Heldorado (1946)
- Apache Rose (1947)
- Bells of San Angelo (1947)
- Springtime in the Sierras (1947)
- On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)
- The Gay Ranchero (1947)
- Under California Stars (1948)
- Eyes of Texas (1948)
- Night Time in Nevada (1948)
- Grand Canyon Trail (1948)
- The Far Frontier (1948)
- Susanna Pass (1949)
- Down Dakota Way (1949)
- The Golden Stallion (1949)
- Bells of Coronado (1950)
- Twilight in the Sierras (1950)
- Trigger, Jr. (1950)
- Sunset in the West (1950)
- North of the Great Divide (1950)
- Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
- Spoilers of the Plains (1951)
- Heart of the Rockies (1951)
- In Old Amarillo (1951)
- South of Caliente (1951)
- Pals of the Golden West (1951)
- Colorado Sundown (1952)
- The Last Musketeer (1952)
- Border Saddlemates (1952)
- Old Oklahoma Plains (1952)
- The WAC from Walla Walla (1952)
- South Pacific Trail (1952)
- Down Laredo Way (1953)
- Old Overland Trail (1953)
- Iron Mountain Trail (1953)
- Shadows of Tombstone (1953)
- The Outcast (1954)
- Santa Fe Passage (1955)
- City of Shadows (1955)
- Headline Hunters (1955)
- The Fighting Chance (1955)
- The Last Command (1955) (battle scenes)
- Stranger at My Door (1956)
- A Strange Adventure (1956)
- Panama Sal (1957)
- The Cool and the Crazy (1958)
- Juvenile Jungle (1958)
- Young and Wild (1958)
- The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)
- Paratroop Command (1959)
- Valley of the Redwoods (1960)
- The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)
- The Long Rope (1961)
- The Cat Burglar (1961)
- Master of the World (1961)
- Apache Rifles (1964)
- Arizona Raiders (1965)
- The Girls on the Beach (1965)
- 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
- I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
- Darktown Strutters (1974)
- Quell and Co. (1982)
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