It turns out to just be a publicity stunt thought up by her publicist/manager Bullets (Lynde). Then Sugar Kane herself sky dives into the ocean, causing Frankie to have to go out and save her. Once that bit of business is done, all of us see a plane towing a banner announcing that Sugar Kane has a new album coming out. It’s just a regular day at the beach for the gang which means that Frankie and Annette are running around singing the theme song until the opening credits are finished. ![]() It was also nice to see Buster Keaton supplementing his social security check in the role of sort-of-dirty-old-man. What they did know was that they were shooting some kind of beach movie, came up with a name and title song, and hired a couple of C level celebrities to fill out the cast (I don’t know, maybe back in 1965 Don Rickles and Paul Lynde were still B minus level celebrities). slobs and parents who just don’t understand, we had a comic relief biker gang, a sky diving story line, a pop singer named Sugar Kane, and a mermaid!īeach Blanket Bingo is pretty close to the end of the cycle for these beach party movies and without having seen any of those others as of this writing, it’s difficult to say whether the film makers had exhausted their beach movie material or what, but you get the feeling watching the various storylines peter out at various points in the film, that they didn’t really have any solid ideas for what this movie was going to be about. Other than the singing, I was completely off base, because instead of snobs vs. I guess I imagined there’d be a little singing, probably a surfing contest against some snooty rich kids, and some square parents who thought all surfers were no good. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission.This was the first beach party I’d seen, so I wasn’t too sure what I was getting myself in for. Related Articles Editor's Picks Articles Top Ten Articles Previous Features Site Mapįollow copyright © 2023 by Isla Grey. Get your copy of “Beach Blanket Bingo” here: “Beach Blanket Bingo” (1965) stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck, John Ashley, Jody McCrea, Donna Loren, Marta Kristen, Linda Evans, Don Rickles, Paul Lynde, and Buster Keaton. Eric is by himself when he falls through the window but when he sits up, the rest of the gang is standing above him. Eric Von Zipper and his gang are going to kidnap Sugar.A few moments later, when it cuts back to the closer view, her arms have switched position again. The scene cuts back to the wider view when Bonehead asks if she lives around there and it’s her right arm in front of the left again. It cuts to a close-up when Bonehead says, “Hey”, and it’s her left arm in front of the right. In the wider view, her right arm is crossed in front of the left. ![]() Lorelei swims up to Bonehead and puts her arms on his surfboard.It cuts to a farther view and his hand is down. In the closer view, the man with the dark hair to her left has his left hand on the left shoulder of the blonde man in the suit next to him. After Sugar sings at the club, she’s getting her picture taken by Bullets.In the close-up when Eric yells, “Right”, the light is behind his left shoulder. In the wider view of the table, the light is hanging down behind his right shoulder. Near the end of the song, the gang stands Eric up on the pool table. Eric Von Zipper and his gang are singing the “Follow the Leader” number at the pool hall.At one point, Lorelei’s feet are shown in the water. Bonehead is unconscious in the water as Lorelei, the mermaid, swims toward him.Here are a few movie mistakes to look for while watching “Beach Blanket Bingo”. But their plans are interrupted by new want to be singing sensation, Sugar Kane and her publicist as well and Eric Von Zipper and his gang who are up to no good. ![]() It’s a typical day at the beach for lovebirds Frankie and Dee Dee along with their friends.
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