A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei. The people who put this one together really knew what they were doing. Even if you are not a beach movie fan, you will be entertained by all this legendary film has to offer. I would suggest renting it, or perhaps buying it if the price is right. My final rating for this movie is 7 out of 10, and it really deserves it!

Beach Blanket Bingo is a great movie by all accounts.The beginning of the movie starts straight away.The plot kicks in right from the start, making the movie exciting from the off.As the film starts to get towards the middle part, the plot really begins to thicken.Between the start and middle of the film is arguably the best bit.As the title suggest it's definitely Beach Blanket Bingo rather than GravyTrainBingo.com and the beach scenes are really funny by all accounts!Getting past the middle of the film, the excitement really begins to build.The suspense continues until the final few scenes, which are gripping to say the least.As the final few scenes take place you know that you have watched a movie and a half.The main male lead actor, and supporting actors, are very good unquestionably.The lead female actress is superb, and deserves an award.Definitely recommend getting on the gravy train and watching Beach Blanket Bingo!

Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello get involved with skydiving on the beach - after "Bullets" Paul Lynde uses the sport to promote "Sugar Kane" Linda Evans. Frankie and Annette get into the sport, with Don Rickles' "Big Drop"; and, they try out skydivers Deborah Walley and John Ashley, too. Harvey Lembeck's "Eric Von Zipper" falls for "Sugar". "Bonehead" Jody McCrae meets and falls in love with Mermaid Marta Kirsten. Buster Keaton chases a bikini-clad young woman around.The music is lightly pleasant - especially when sounding like Brian Wilson's Beach Boys, as in "Cycle Set", for example. Mermaid Kirsten's was the storyline I found the most enchanting. Kirsten the Mermaid was on "Lost in Space" as Judy Robinson. Michael Nader could have had a bigger part. As far as the low points, it's difficult to pick one - there are so many weak elements of "Beach Blanket Bingo" - possibly, it's Eric Von Zipper's solo song. ** Beach Blanket Bingo (4/14/65) William Asher ~ Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Paul Lynde, Marta Kirsten

This is probably one of the best of the "Beach Party" flicks and also marks the beginning of the end. When this film was released, little did anyone know that this would be the next to last appearance for both Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and that within a year the whole "Beach Party" genre would be finished. So this film can be seen as the last gasp before they waves died down.