Back to the Beach
Cowabunga! The swinging '60s surfing vibe rides into a contemporary take on Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello's classic, carefree beach-party films. Featuring cameos from Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers, and a roster of familiar faces. Frankie and Annette have grown older and started families in the Midwest, then return to Los Angeles to visit their daughter, who is living with her boyfriend and attempting to keep it hidden. Tensions emerge in their marriage when Frankie encounters Connie, who has built a shrine to him in her nightclub. Their punk son has joined the local surf toughs, and the story culminates as the gang challenges the good guys to a surfing duel.
Director(s)
Lyndall Hobbs
Julie Pitkanen
Michael D. Pariser
Michael Amundson
James Lansbury
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**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankie’s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughter and old haunts on their way to Hawaii. “Back to the Beach” (1987) pays homage to those dozen AIP ‘beach party films’ that were released from 1963-1968, half of them starring Frankie Avalon and/or Annette Funicello. The movie is amusingly hammy, poking fun at those madcap 60’s flicks. Connie Stevens is on hand, looking great at 48, along with several cameos of familiar faces, like Bob Denver from Gilligan’s Island. Siskel & Ebert praised the movie on their show (the episode is available on Youtube). And, sure, it’s entertaining to a point, but I was disappointed. It’s just no where near as great as they made it out to be. Still, if you’re in the mood for an innocuous musical with a goofy beach milieu, give it a watch. The flick runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Malibu and Santa Cruz. GRADE: C+
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The directors of Back to the Beach are Lyndall Hobbs, Julie Pitkanen, Michael D. Pariser, Michael Amundson, and James Lansbury.
The cast of Back to the Beach includes Alan Barry as Salesman, Paul Reubens as Pee-Wee Herman, Lori Loughlin as Sandi, Jon Paul Jones as Punk, Randell Dennis Widner as Surfers & Punks, Víctor Quintero as Surfers & Punks, David Bowe as Mountain, Tommy Hinkley as Michael, Barbara Billingsley as Announcer, Rodney Bingenheimer as Self, Todd Bryant as Webby, Linda Carol as Bridgette, and more.
The duration of Back to the Beach is 1h 32 mins.
Yes. Back to the Beach has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Back to the Beach 1987 TV spot. Watch them on this page.
You can watch Back to the Beach on Amazon Video (Rent). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Back to the Beach was released on 07 Aug 1987.
Back to the Beach is listed under Comedy and Music on Fanbiz.
Back to the Beach has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankie’s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Ann..."
