It’s the film that launched a genre and an iconic screen pairing as Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello team for the first time for sand, surf and fun!

A light hearted musical-comedy romp on the sands of southern California, “Beach Party” teams Frankie and Annette who sing six songs while a serious-minded 40 year-old college professor studies the vacationing habits of youngsters, comparing them with the mating rituals of primitive tribes. Robert Cummings and Dorothy Malone also star. (1963)