''The Beach Girls'' is a 1982 American sex comedy film directed by Pat Townsend. It stars

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, Val Kline and Debra Blee.''The Beach Girls'' cast
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Plot

Two college girls, Ducky and Ginger, meet their naive friend, Sarah, at a Southern California beach house. The house belongs to Sarah's uncle and to their luck has allowed them to use his house for the summer while he is gone. Soon after Ducky and Ginger arrive, the two plan the first of many wild parties, but not without some resistance from Sarah. The two continue the plans for more partying including inviting assorted misfits, delivery persons, and people just passing by. Eventually, Sarah's resistance fades and she joins in on the wild parties.Cosford, Bill (2 June 1982)
'Beach Girls' no fun to be around
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Main cast

as Ducky * Debra Blee as Sarah * Val Kline as Ginger *

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as Scott Daniels *

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as Carl Purdue * Herb Braha as Captain Blye * Bert Rosario as Gardener * Dan Barrows as Mr. Brinker *

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as Mrs. Brinker *

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as Julie * Tessa Richarde as Doreen * Judson Vaughn as Lt.Gower

Reception

Though most reviews took easy pot shots at this low-brow comedy fare, Linda Gross wrote in '' The Los Angeles Times'' that the film is a "cheery, unpretentious, youth exploitation midsummer's sex fantasy with excellent production values."Gross, Linda (13 July 1982)
'Beach Girls': Bookworm Lives It Up
'' Los Angeles Times'', Part IV, p. 2 (paywall) Among other reviews, one stated, "frankly, the film's only saleable attractions are those of the leading actresses--and I would certainly hesitate to call them actresses. In summary, ''The Beach Girls'' attacks the senses like a beached whale that's been deteriorating in the sun for 24 hours."Reynolds, Harold (23 July 1982)
'Beach Girls' is your typical 'T and A' film
'' Sun Herald'' ( Biloxi, Mississippi), p. 29 (paywall) Another review noted that "for all the nudity, prancing bodies, and overtures to hedonism, there is surprisingly little outright sex in the film."Kelley, Bill (2 June 1982)
'Beach Girls' mindlessly dull despite pretense of hedonism
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'' said the movie "enjoys the dubious distinction of being a worse comedy than ''

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,'' a feat this reviewer considered virtual impossible."Trussell, Robert C. (6 June 1982)
'Beach Girls': Ebb Tide of Comedy
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'' stated in July 1982 that the movie had grossed over $12 million.The Beach Girls
AFI Catalog, Retrieved 6 September 2022

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