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Muscle Beach Party

1964 · 94 min

A frothy, sun-drenched romp of surf, songs and silly rivalries that's easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
William Asher
Genres
Comedy, Music
Starring
Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi
Tagline
When 10,000 Biceps go around 5,000 Bikinis... you KNOW what's gonna happen!
Overview
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.

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Directed by
William Asher
Genres
Comedy, Music
Starring
Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • class
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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comedy, music
Directed by
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Written by
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Languages
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