Beach Ball
| Beach Ball | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Lennie Weinrib |
| Written by | Sam Locke as "David Malcolm" |
| Produced by | Bart Patton Gene Corman |
| Starring | Edd Byrnes |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | Karl Ward |
Production companies | La Honda Service Productions, The Patton Co. |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $125,000[1] |
| Box office | $1 million[1] |
Beach Ball is a 1965 American beach party movie starring Edd Byrnes and partly financed by Roger Corman.[2]
It features appearances by The Supremes and The Righteous Brothers.[3]
Tom Lisanti called it "arguably the breeziest and most enjoyable Beach Party clones. It is also the most blatant rip off."[4]
Plot
Dick Martin manages a rock and roll group, The Wigglers (Bango, Jack and Bob). They are told by music store owner Mr Wolf that the group owes him $1,000 for their instruments and have to raise money. Martin tries to convince Susan, the credit union manager for a local college,
Cast
- Edd Byrnes as Dick Martin
- Chris Noel as Susan
- Robert Logan as Bango
- Gail Gilmore as Deborah
- Aron Kincaid as Jack
- Mikki Jamison as Augusta
- Don Edmonds as Bob
- Brenda Benet as Samantha
- Anna Lavelle as Polly
- James Wellman as Mr. Wolf
- The Supremes (Florence Ballard, Diana Ross and Mary Wilson)
- The Four Seasons
- The Righteous Brothers
- The Hondells
- The Walker Brothers
- Dick Miller as a cop
- Sid Haig as Drummer for Righteous Brothers (Uncredited role)
Production
The film was produced by Bart Patton, an actor who did some production work for Roger Corman. Corman gave him $100,000 to make a beach party movie, of which $22,000 was already earmarked to Edd Byrnes. Patton wanted to direct but Corman did not let him having already hired comic Lennie Weinrib to make his debut as director. (Patton and Weinrib would later form a production company.) [5]
Stephanie Rothman worked on the movie as a production assistant, shooting second unit for the car chase scene with Aaron Kincaid. Gary Kurtz was assistant director.
In November 1964 Tommy Kirk was originally announced as male star alonog with Noel Edmonds.[6] In December 1964 Chris Noel signed and Kirk was still attached.[7] Kirk eventually dropped out of the film and was replaced by Edd Byrnes.[8]
Noel says Byrnes was "a jerk" during the making of the film although the two of them later became friends.[9]
The Supremes were paid $2,500 to appear in the film. The Righteous Brothers got $500 and the Hondells $400.[10]
Reception
Corman pre sold the film to Paramount for $350,000 and it made $1 million at the box office.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Tom Lisanti, Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969, McFarland 2005, p. 167
- ^ Ed. J. Philip di Franco, The Movie World of Roger Corman, Chelsea House Publishers, 1979, p. 145
- ^ Tom Lisant, 'Reliving the Guilty Pleasure of Beach Ball', Cinema Retro March 4, 2008
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (2012). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland. p. 158.
- ^ Lisanti, p. 161
- ^ 'Featured Roles', Los Angeles Times 30 Nov 1964: C21.
- ^ ilmland Events: Henry King to Film Story of Guadalupe Los Angeles Times 3 Dec 1964: D9.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (9 September 2019). "The Cinema of Tommy Kirk". Diabolique Magazine.
- ^ Lisanti, p. 164
- ^ Lisanti, p. 166
External links
- Beach Ball at IMDb
- Beach Ball at BFI
- Beach Ball at TCMDB
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