How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

Released Jul 14, 1965

1 hr. 30 min.

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While on naval reserve duty in Tahiti and away from his girlfriend, Dee Dee (Annette Funicello), Frankie (Frankie Avalon) worries that she might be unfaithful. So Frankie hires witch doctor Bwana (Buster Keaton) who dispatches an alluring sea beauty named Cassandra (Beverly Adams) to entice sleazy advertising executive Ricky (Dwayne Hickman) away from Dee Dee. But unexpected complications arise when the beach becomes topsy-turvy after Cassandra arrives.

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Having Mickey Rooney around elevates this sequel. Many rank it at the bottom of the Beach Party franchise but I'd say it's right in the middle for me, thanks largely to the performances. I do wish Frankie were around more and I feel the final "actin sequence" (the motorcycle race) is a confusing mess of shots that isn't nearly as fun as the filmmakers intended it to be. But I can forgive most of the flaws since it's such an innocent, harmless good time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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This is what you get when you have 50 year old writers trying to decipher how teenagers act in the 1960s. By the way, this is NOT how teenagers acted, talked, or dressed in the 1960s. Teenagers had no idea who Mickey Rooney was and had certainly never heard of Buster Keaton. The plot is ridiculous and even a high school drop out could probably have done better. Scriptwriters should have been required to spend at least a day at the beach watching teenagers having fun. This movie bears absolutely no resemblance to what teenagers would be doing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Yep, it's another silly Beach Party film from director William Asher. Annette Funicello is back, but Dwayne Hickman steps in for Frankie as the leading man, tough Frankie does have a small cameo. Brian Donlevy, Mickey Rooney and series regulars Harvey Lembeck and Buster Keaton also appear. Elizabeth Montgomery also appears in a bit part as one of Keaton's daughters, which she reportedly did as a favor for her husband, director Asher. You don't really need to know the story, but it's all pretty enjoyable if you like this sort of film, which I do.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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bizarre and not in a good way

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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I'd have to agree that this is the strangest of the Beach Party movies. However, the strangeness is what makes it good. It is silly, funny, and the songs are sort of good too. You'd have to see the other Beach movies in order to understand some of the jokes and whatnot. But standing alone, it is a good movie. Not to be taken seriously, of course.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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"She wore a Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", Oh the Silly Wonderful Songs, the Big Hair,Buster Keaton & Mickey Rooney, & lets not forget the Magic Bikini in this one.Nothing serious in this Movie, it's just Beach Keen Fun

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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William Asher

Director

Annette Funicello

Dee Dee

Dwayne Hickman

Ricky

Brian Donlevy

B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson

Harvey Lembeck

Eric Von Zipper

Beverly Sassoon

Cassandra

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

The fifth of the [AIP beach movies] in just a 23-month span, and it's not remotely surprising that a long-delayed fatigue kicked in, and hard.

Rated: 3/10

Aug 23, 2013

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Steve Crum

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Sixties fluff and bikini bounce featuring Annette and Frankie.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 22, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 26, 2005

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Synopsis

While on naval reserve duty in Tahiti and away from his girlfriend, Dee Dee (Annette Funicello), Frankie (Frankie Avalon) worries that she might be unfaithful. So Frankie hires witch doctor Bwana (Buster Keaton) who dispatches an alluring sea beauty named Cassandra (Beverly Adams) to entice sleazy advertising executive Ricky (Dwayne Hickman) away from Dee Dee. But unexpected complications arise when the beach becomes topsy-turvy after Cassandra arrives.

Director: William Asher
Screenwriter: William Asher, Leo Townsend
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: American Internat'l Pics
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 1965, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2017

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