| Beach Party | |
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| Directed by | William Asher |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kay Norton |
| Edited by | Homer Powell |
| Music by | Les Baxter |
Production company | Alta Vista Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (AIP) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $300,000[2] or $200,000[3] |
| Box office | $2,300,000 (US/ Canada)[2][4] |
Beach Party is a 1963 American film and the first of seven beach party films from American International Pictures (AIP) aimed at a teen audience.[5] This film is often credited with creating the beach party film genre.[6][7][8][9]
- ^ Beach Party at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b Lisanti, Tom (2005) Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959–1969, McFarlandd. pp.71-80
- ^ Lamont, John (1990). "The John Ashley Filmography". Trash Compactor (Volume 2 No. 5 ed.). p. 26.
- ^ Staff (January 8, 1964) "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, p.71. (Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.)
- ^ Smith, Gary A. Smith (2009) The American International Pictures Video Guide, McFarland p.21
- ^ McParland, p.21
- ^ Burns, p. 47
- ^ Betrock, pp.100-05
- ^ Warshaw, pp.270-71