Movie

Beach Party

1963 · 101 min

A frothy, sun-drenched romp of surf, songs, and silly misunderstandings that's easy to watch and cheerfully dated.

Tagline: Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!
Overview: Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, campy and romantic. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Love, identity, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
coming-of-age
friendship
deception
Places: sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild