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Description
Disc 1 Side A: Beach Blanket Bingo Disc 1 Side B: How To Stuff a Wild Bikini
Disc 2 Side A: Beach Party Disc 2 Side B: Bikini Beach
Disc 3 Side A: Fireball 500 Disc 3 Side B: Thunder Alley
Disc 4 Side A: Muscle Beach Party Disc 4 Side B: Ski Party
The sun will never set on Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, The recording star from Philadelphia and the former Mouseketeer give a master class in chemistry in five Beach Party films that make up the bulk of this swinging eight-film box set. Beach Party (1963) helped to usher in a new wave of teen exploitation films that were far more fun and frolicsome than the rock and roll and juvenile delinquent films that preceded it. Frankie rents a beach house for himself and Annette's Dolores. He is stunned to learn that she has gotten cold feet and allowed the whole gang to hang out there. So Frankie decides to "dig somebody else," and Delores takes up with Robert Cummings, an anthropologist studying the sex lives of teens. All ends happily, and chastely. Harvey Lembeck, whose credits include Billy Wilder's Stalag 17, introduced his recurring series role as bumbling biker Eric Von Zipper. Surf guitar god Dick Dale provides accompaniment. Vincent Price pops up as Big Daddy to say, "Bring me my pendulum, kiddies. I feel like swinging." Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) is the magnum Party opus as Frankie goes sky-diving, Bonehead (Jody McCrea) falls in love with a mermaid, Linda Evans sings, Paul Lynde is snide, Don Rickles insults, and Frankie and Annette sing their classic, "I Think, You Think." Bikini Beach (1964) takes a swipe at the upstart Beatles with Frankie in a dual role as British pop star Potato Bug. Muscle Beach Party (1964) was Stevie Wonder's first film, and Peter Lorre's last.
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) marks the end of an era, with Frankie, off in the Naval Reserves, getting help from witch doctor Buster Keaton in keeping interloper Dwayne Hickman away from Annette. Annette's absence is keenly felt in Ski Party, but James Brown performs, "I Feel Good" and Lesley Gore sings her top-40 hit, "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows." Frankie and Annette were reunited at the racetrack in Fireball 500 (1966), but Fabian is a third wheel as a rival for Annette. Thunder Alley (1967) (from Richard Rush, director of the cult classic, The Stunt Man), is another car-racing vehicle that pairs Annette and Fabian, but by now the thrill is gone. Frankie and Annette are as indelible a screen couple and as inseparable in the public's imagination as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. What is the secret to their enduring appeal? The last line of Back to the Beach (1987), an unsung gem unfortunately not included in this set, sums it up. Frankie and Annette walk together along the beach for the last time. Frankie turns to the camera and asks, "Are we the corniest couple in the world, or what?" --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews:
the frankie and annette collection
i was very upset this is all dubbed in spanish or french subtitles that you cannot turn off.
Beach Party Blast! 
I got my collection in the mail and I love these movies.I'm a baby boomer and I remember watching these films when I was a kid.
I'm a guy and I love the Gidget and Tammy movies, they were geared towards girls, and the Beach Party movies were geared towards guys, but anyone can love these movies. The prints are very good.some better than others. My only 2 beefs are that they did not include Pajama Party in this set. They could have taken out Thunder Alley and put that in. I like Thunder Alley I just feel Pajama Party would have been a better fit. I bought Pajama Party by it self so I could have a complete collection. My other beef is minor. There is a misprint on the disk that has Ski Party. It states that Ski Party is Standard instead of Widescreen. Ski Party is in fact widescreen on the disk.
It also states that Ski Party is widescreen on the back of its case, so I don't know how that one on the disk slipped by, but as long as it is widescreen I'm happy.
blast from the past
This was a present for my parents. They love watching these movies! The delivery time was great and it was Christmas time.
frankie and annette MGM movie legends collection
Awesome set. I'm really happy with this product as Frankie and Annette were a big part of our lives in the '50s and '60s.
Beach Party Mania - Classic Annette and Frankie
Well here it is. All of the Beach Party feel good movies with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. These movies have great period Surf Rock with guest appearances from Dick Dale, Little Stevie Wonder and other 60s rock greats. And don't forget the great singing of Annette, Frankie and Donna Loren. The "Great Eric Von Zipper" and Don Rickles will have you laughing throughout. Some would say the plots are corny. I say it was just clean fun from a time of innocense that we should not forget. If you want to revisit the early 60s here is a great addition to your video library.
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