Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Taurog
Screenplay by
Story byJames Hartford
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySam Leavitt
Edited by
Music byLes Baxter
Color processPathécolor
Production
company
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • November 6, 1965 (1965-11-06) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million[1]
Box office$1.9 million (est. US/Canada rentals)[2]

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine is a 1965 Pathécolor comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and distributed by American International Pictures. Starring Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart and Jack Mullaney, and featuring Fred Clark, the film is a parody of the then-popular spy trend (the title is a spoof of two James Bond films: the 1962 film Dr. No and the 1964 hit Goldfinger), made using actors from AIP's beach party and Edgar Allan Poe films. The film was retitled Dr G. and the Bikini Machine in England due to a threatened lawsuit from Eon, holder of the rights to the James Bond series.

Despite its low production values, the film has achieved a certain cult status[3] for the appearance of horror legend Price and AIP's beach party film alumni, its in-jokes and over-the-top sexuality, the claymation title sequence designed by Art Clokey, and a title song performed by The Supremes.[4] Its success led to a sequel, produced in 1966, entitled Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs.[5]

  1. ^ Dorothy Kilgallen (Nov 8, 1965). "Chris Noel Seeks Break In Jack Jones Musical". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. p. C9.
  2. ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966". Variety. 4 January 1967. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine". Archived from the original on 2016-10-25.
  4. ^ "Three Little Girls From Cool Are We". Los Angeles Times. Sep 27, 1965. p. C18.
  5. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 94–95. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.