Back to the Beach

1987 "All killer...no filler!!"

Back to the Beach

6 | 1h32m | PG | en | Comedy

Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel

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Released: August. 07,1987 | Released Producted By: Paramount Pictures , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Genre

Comedy , Music

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Cast

Frankie Avalon , Annette Funicello , Lori Loughlin , Tommy Hinkley , Demian Slade , John Calvin

Director

Robert J. Visciglia Sr.

Producted By

Paramount Pictures

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Frankie Avalon

as Annette's Husband

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Stallone: Frank, That Is Papa Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! Casino A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story Troop Beverly Hills Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Annette Funicello

as Annette

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face Walt Disney Treasures | The Mickey Mouse Club A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Back to the Beach Spring Break Reunion Lots of Luck Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary Mickey's 50 Head

Lori Loughlin

as Sandi

Fall Into Winter A Christmas Blessing When Hope Calls Christmas Garage Sale Mysteries: Searched & Seized When Calls the Heart: Heart of a Mountie When Calls the Heart: The Queen of Hearts When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Blessing Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing When Calls the Heart: The Heart of Homecoming

Tommy Hinkley

as Michael

Dark Room Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s Leatherheads The Flyboys Escape Water Under the Bridge The Little Vampire Escape Under Pressure Anarchy TV Buried Alive II

Demian Slade

as Bobby

Back to the Beach Second Chance Radioactive Dreams Better Off Dead...

John Calvin

as Troy

Dragonworld Black Tie Affair The Magic Bubble Almost Pregnant Boris and Natasha Critters 3 The Siege of Firebase Gloria Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All Back to the Beach Ghost Warrior

Robert J. Visciglia Sr.

Property Master

Donald J. Remacle

Set Decoration

Bruce Surtees

Director of Photography

Ingrid Ferrin

Costume Design

Marlene Stewart

Costume Design

Frances Bergman

Hairstylist

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Lori Eastside

Choreographer

Gary Pike

Stunt Coordinator

Rick Avery

Stunt Double

Gary Littlefield

Transportation Coordinator

Lyndall Hobbs

Director

Michael D. Pariser

First Assistant Director

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

James Lansbury

Second Assistant Director

Michael Amundson

Second Second Assistant Director

Kathryn Camp

Assistant Editor

Spencer Gross

Assistant Editor

Terry Haggar

Color Timer

David Finfer

Editor

Back to the Beach Audience Reviews

WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Tetrady not as good as all the hype

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Uriah43 Although "the Big Kahuna" (Frankie Avalon) and "Annette" (Annette Funicello) were the king and queen of the California beach scene twenty years earlier, the two of them now live ordinary lives in Ohio with their rebellious adolescent son named "Bobby" (Demien Slade) giving them more drama than the two can handle. So in great need of a vacation they book a flight to Hawaii with a brief scheduled layover in California in order to visit their daughter "Sandi" (Lori Laughlin). What they don't know is that Sandi isn't quite as innocent as they believe and has been living in an apartment on the beach with a surfer named "Michael" (Tommy Hinkley). Needless to say, Sandi is terrified to learn of their unexpected visit and upon their arrival she proceeds to throw all of Michael's clothes out the nearest window--with him jumping out that same window only minutes later. If that isn't bad enough, not long afterward the Big Kahuna and Annette have a fight which results in their splitting up and going their separate ways. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I found this film to be a hilarious spoof of the old beach movies produced in the early 60's. I especially liked the performances of John Calvin (as "Troy") and the aforementioned Demien Slade. Likewise, having an actress as beautiful as Lori Laughlin certainly didn't hurt either. In any case, although this movie is far from perfect and probably won't appeal to all viewers, I enjoyed it and have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

irishm And not in the most flattering direction. I remember liking this when it first came out... I'm old enough to be able to identify exactly what they were parodying, I enjoyed the cameos by such 1960's luminaries as Don Adams and Alan Hale Jr., and I liked the music of the period, so it followed that I would enjoy the movie.However, it doesn't hold up well. It's deliberately corny, which was acceptable at the time but now comes off as tedious and dull. It feels over-long, although I don't think the run time is excessive (it just feels that way). Many of the songs seem forced, crammed in instead of being part of the natural flow, and the songs aren't that catchy (except for the stand-up-and-dance "California Sun").Fans of the era or the performers might enjoy it, at least once, but I don't think I'll come back to it again.

lilmike-1 What makes Back to The Beach so enjoyable is the great cast and cameos that pepper this film. We get a followup to those old cheesy beach movies, with a Chevy Chase Vacation kinda feel. The parents are as mixed up as the teenagers and it's of course all just silly st up for some cute musical numbers. While obviously not a classic love story like Dr. Zhivago or even Sleepless in Seattle, it's just a fun kitsch filled family musical picture. How can you resist Pee Wee Herman flying above the beach doing Surfin' Bird with Fishbone, or Dick Dale rocking with Stevie Ray Vaughan? This film is meant to be enjoyed, not analyzed.

senor_small i thought that this movie was not that well done, but i loved pee-wee herman's cameo in this film, when he sings a few songs, inluding 'the bird is the word." other than that, i didn't very much care for the movie that much.