''The Girls on the Beach'' is a 1965 American beach party

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

William N. Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: ''Dick Tracy Returns'', '' G-Men vs. the Bla ...

and written by

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. The film stars

Noreen Corcoran Noreen Margaret Corcoran (October 20, 1943 – January 15, 2016) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Gregg in the American sitcom television series '' Bachelor Father''. Early years Corcoran was born ...

, Martin West, Linda Marshall, Steven Rogers, Ahna Capri and

Aron Kincaid Aron Kincaid (born Norman Neale Williams II; June 15, 1940 – January 6, 2011) was an American actor, known for voicing Killer Croc on '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and Sky Lynx on '' The Transformers''. He also voiced characters for ''T ...

. The film was released on May 12, 1965, by

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Plot

Members of a sorority house engage in a variety of fund-raising schemes, including a supposed concert by

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. It features musical appearances by

The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by the ...

(who perform "

Girls on the Beach "Girls on the Beach" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album '' All Summer Long''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the song is in the vein of the band's previous surf ballads and features Four Freshmen-ins ...

", "Lonely Sea" and "

Little Honda "Little Honda" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album '' All Summer Long''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it pays tribute to the small Honda motorcycle and its ease of operation, specifically the Honda 50 ...

"),

Lesley Gore Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop hit " It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She ...

(who performs "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser"), and The Crickets.

Cast

as Selma * Martin West as Duke * Linda Marshall as Cynthia *Steven Rogers as Brian * Ahna Capri as Arlene *

as Wayne *Nancy Spry as Betty * Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Winters * Lana Wood as Bonnie *Mary Mitchel as Emily *

Gail Gilmore Gail Gilmore (born Gail Gerber, October 4, 1937 – March 2, 2014) was a Canadian television and film actress and ballet dancer. She was from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was sometimes known as Gail Gibson. Dancing career In 1952, at age 15, s ...

as Georgia *Peter Brooks as Stu Rankin *

Lori Saunders Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines October 4, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American film and television actress, probably best known for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in the television series ''Petticoat Junction'' (1965–1970 ...

as Patricia Johnson * The Crickets as themselves *

as themselves *

as herself

Reception

''The Los Angeles Times'' said it had "the same old formula."A Beach Gang in Same Old Formula Harford, Margaret. Los Angeles Times 21 June 1965: C15.

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''The Girls on the Beach'' Soundtrack review
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