In the 1960s, a unique genre of movies came into the world: the "beach party movies." The inevitable ingredients included several "teenagers" (using that term loosely), surfing, the beach ...

He said he never considered himself an actor. After the quick rise and fall of the beach party movie, Garner worked with Doris Day‘s son, Terry Melcher, in the music industry and appeared on a ...

Just like movie makers today, the folks behind the youth hit Beach Party couldn’t just be happy with one hit. While the 1963 film was a clear success, it didn’t hit every note of 1960s youth ...