RIP 2 surfers-turned-actors who were in the Frankie & Annette Beach Party movies. ED GARNER (passed on Mar 5) and JOHNNY FAIN (passed on Mar 9). Both Garner & Fain were plucked off Malibu beach by Director William Asher to do surfing stunts and provide atmosphere for Beach Party (1963) the very first of the Frankie & Annette flicks. As the beach movies became wildly popular, a core group of surfers and bikini-clad starlets emerged as audience favorites. American-International signed them to contracts and began promoting them as the 'beach party gang'. Ed Garner and Johnny Fain were part of the gang, along with Salli Sachse, Patti Chandler, Mary Hughes, Linda Opie and Michael Nader (who would one day star in Dynasty). The 'beach party gang' didn't just appear in the films; AIP would also send them out on promotional tours. Kitschy movie ads heralded: 'the beach party gang goes drag racing' or 'the beach party gang goes sky diving'. Garner and Fain were in Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Pajama Party, Beach Blanket Bingo, Ski Party, How to Stuff A Wild Bikini and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (Garner only). Thank you ED GARNER and JOHNNY FAIN for bringing the myth of a sun-drenched California surfing paradise to all us kids who grew up with these movies.
FYI.... this scene was actually filmed in Feb 1963... According to Frankie, when this opening scene was filmed he and Annette were freezing their asses off LOL
Frankie Avalon sang on the big tv shows of the day such as The Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand and The Midnight Special. Frankie is 75 years old now and still does concerts. The PNE in Vancouver should bring in Frankie Avalon for one of their 2016 summer concerts!.
Magu Rock... And yeah, you could always just drive down onto the beach.... I love these movies.... Used to see the at the Olympic Drive-In on Olympic and Bundy in West LA....
Nos tempos da brilhantina, lembra muito esses filmes, pra lembrar tem uma participação de Frank avallom. Na cena em que ele sai das nuvens cantando , todo de branco. Infelizmente a atriz que contracenava com ele nos anos 60 , anete fungitello faleceu.
Down, boy...in the climate of the times (this was pre-hippie and druggie culture) and in the innocence of the language (then) "swingin' all night" would more likely than otherwise refer to dancing, necking, making out.
@@moosecrumbz I saw all six of them when they first came out. I have watched them many times over. They are still a riot today. Most of all, as a long time motorcycle rider, I can truthfully claim Eric von Zipper as my hero.😎
@@joestephan1111 I want to visit all the beaches , where they filmed these beach movies . The only one I found that looks much like it did in 1964 , was in the closing minutes of Ski Party , they used the beach , near The Palisades Beach Club .
Como rechear um biquíni, quanto mais músculo melhor. E outros que nesse momento não me lembro. Eu me lembro que em um desses filmes tinha a participação de um tal jovem chamado nada, nada menos que Stevie Wonder. No início de carreira 👏👏
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