Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

G

Released Nov 6, 1965

1h 30m

Sci-Fi

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29%

7 Reviews

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43%

1,000+ Ratings

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The dastardly Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) and his sidekick, Igor (Jack Mullaney), build a race of bikini-wearing beauties who are designed to win the hearts and fortunes of the most influential men of the world. Before long, the manufactured women begin to succeed, and Robot 11 (Susan Hart) is sent to coax multimillionaire Todd Armstrong (Dwayne Hickman) into handing over his wealth. Government spy Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon) tracks down Robot 11, but even he isn't immune to her charms.

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The ingenious but evil Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) is in the business of creating female robots clad in bikinis to seduce and steal from the world's wealthiest and most powerful men, his only foil being an inept government agent (Frankie Avalon) who has stumbled across the devious plan. American International Pictures created some truly horrible low-budget garbage over its three-decade lifespan, but few come close to being as bad as Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine. Ostensibly a comedy, the slapstick is as low-brow as you could imagine and the one-liners repeatedly fall flat. Even for a comedy, the plot is ridiculous. Other than Price making some sort of effort to salvage something from this mess, this movie offers nothing, other than the opportunity for a sequel.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Audience Member

Samuel Z. Arkoff and American International Pictures (AIP) strike again! What the Beach Party films were to surfing movies, "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" is to spy pictures. "Beach Party" veteran Frankie Avalon along with TV's Dobie Gillis, Dwayne Hickman, play Craig Gamble and Todd Armstrong (earlier this year Avalon played Todd Armstrong and Hickman played Craig Gamble in AIP's ski themed "Beach Party" knock-off film, "Ski Party"). Avalon is a swinging' 60s spy who partners with millionaire Hickman to stop the mad scientist Dr. Goldfoot, Vincent Price, in his plot to use build bikini-clad robots to seduce influential men around the globe. Just like the Beach Party films, this one is ridiculous and complete fluff, but at the same time the film's unpretentiousness and likable cast are enough to endear audiences. Although the spy craft is not as slick as the campy Flint movies and the cast is not as good as the Beach Party films (it does include cameos by Beach veterans Annette Funicello, Harvey Lembeck, and Fabian), it's still enjoyable fluff if your'e in the right mood. AIP music veteran Les Baxter provided the score, but interestingly AIP cut out all of the musical numbers that were originally planned for the film. The film was a flop in the US, but was a huge hit in Italy, so a sequel was film in Italy, with Prince as the only returning cast member, and was directed by Italian maestro genre filmmaker Mario Bava ("Black Sunday," "Diabolic" "Blood and Black Lace," "Kill, Baby... Kill!" etc.), in what is one of his weaker films, but superior to this original.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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delysid d

Stupid and Wacky but not wacky enough

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/08/19

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It's a struggle to come up with more than "Fuck this movie." If there's a more nonsensical, less funny movie, I can't think of it. Not even Vincent Price is an asset here.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Robot Females and Stupid Males--So-so comedy with Vincent Price spoofing his many horror roles!!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Catchy song. I remember little else outside of Vincent Price.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Norman Taurog

Director

Vincent Price

Dr. Goldfoot

Frankie Avalon

Craig Gamble

Susan Hart

Diane

Dwayne Hickman

Todd Armstrong

Jack Mullaney

Igor

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Robot Dance Party

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Completely Flat

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Cable Car Chase

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Reject #12

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - A Rotten Girl Like You

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Goodbye Dr. Goldfoot

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - What Street Was That?

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Golden Gate Pursuit

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - Diane Under Fire

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine: Official Clip - The Dungeon

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A lame-brained comedy that might fly with viewers who are drawn to low-brow humor like flies to manure.

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Synopsis

The dastardly Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) and his sidekick, Igor (Jack Mullaney), build a race of bikini-wearing beauties who are designed to win the hearts and fortunes of the most influential men of the world. Before long, the manufactured women begin to succeed, and Robot 11 (Susan Hart) is sent to coax multimillionaire Todd Armstrong (Dwayne Hickman) into handing over his wealth. Government spy Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon) tracks down Robot 11, but even he isn't immune to her charms.

Director: Norman Taurog
Screenwriter: Elwood Ullman, Robert Kaufman
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
Rating: G
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 1965, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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