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| director = [[Lennie Weinrib]]
| director = [[Lennie Weinrib]]
| producer = [[Bart Patton]]<br>[[Gene Corman]]
| producer = [[Bart Patton]]<br>[[Gene Corman]]
| writer = David Malcolm
| writer = Sam Locke as "David Malcolm"
| starring = [[Edd Byrnes]]
| starring = [[Edd Byrnes]]
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = [[Floyd Crosby]]
| cinematography = [[Floyd Crosby]]
| editing = Karl Ward
| editing = Karl Ward
|studio=La Honda Service Productions, The Patton Co.
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1965}}
| released = {{Film date|1965}}
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| country = USA
| country = USA
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget = $100,000<ref name="tom">Tom Lisanti, ''Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969'', McFarland 2005, p161</ref>
| budget = $125,000<ref name="tom">Tom Lisanti, ''Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969'', McFarland 2005, p167</ref>
| gross =
| gross = $1 million<ref name="tom"/>
}}
}}
'''''Beach Ball''''' is a 1965 American [[beach party]] movie starring [[Edd Byrnes]] and partly financed by [[Roger Corman]].<ref name="franco">Ed. J. Philip di Franco, ''The Movie World of Roger Corman'', Chelsea House Publishers, 1979 p 145</ref>
'''''Beach Ball''''' is a 1965 American [[beach party]] movie starring [[Edd Byrnes]] and partly financed by [[Roger Corman]].<ref name="franco">Ed. J. Philip di Franco, ''The Movie World of Roger Corman'', Chelsea House Publishers, 1979 p 145</ref>
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It features appearances by [[The Supremes]] and [[The Righteous Brothers]].<ref>[http://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/1596-TOM-LISANTI-RELIVING-THE-GUILTY-PLEASURE-OF-BEACH-BALL.html Tom Lisant, 'Reliving the Guilty Pleasure of Beach Ball', ''Cinema Retro'' March 4, 2008]</ref>
It features appearances by [[The Supremes]] and [[The Righteous Brothers]].<ref>[http://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/1596-TOM-LISANTI-RELIVING-THE-GUILTY-PLEASURE-OF-BEACH-BALL.html Tom Lisant, 'Reliving the Guilty Pleasure of Beach Ball', ''Cinema Retro'' March 4, 2008]</ref>


Tom Lisanti called it "arguably the breeziest and most enjoyable ''[[Beach Party]]'' clones. It is also the most blatant rip off."<ref>{{cite book|first=Tom|last=Lisanti|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=iCMkCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=beach+ball+1965&source=bl&ots=P3TIY5Ip2R&sig=ACfU3U1dZWFzLavVpKjzS4R05IQ6SrPgkg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1tu_03qnhAhUY7HMBHYesCaY4MhDoATAAegQIBxAB#v=onepage&q=beach%20ball%201965&f=false|page=158|title=Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969|publisher=McFarland|year=2012}}</ref>
==Plot==
Dick Martin manages a rock and roll group, The Wigglers (Bango, Jack and Bob). They are told by music store owner Mr Wolf that the group owes him $1,000 for their instruments and have to raise money. Martin tries to convince Susan, the credit union manager for a local college,
==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Edd Byrnes]] as Dick Martin
*[[Edd Byrnes]] as Dick Martin
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*[[The Hondells]]
*[[The Hondells]]
*[[The Walker Brothers]]
*[[The Walker Brothers]]
*[[Dick Miller]]
*[[Dick Miller]] as a cop


==Production==
==Production==
The film was produced by Bart Patton, an actor who did some production work for Roger Corman. Corman gave him $100,000 to make a beach party movie, of which $22,000 was already earmarked to Edd Byrnes. Patton wanted to direct but Corman did not let him having already hired comic Lennie Weinrib to make his debut as director. (Patton and Weinrib would later form a production company.) <ref>Lisanti p 161</ref>
[[Stephanie Rothman]] worked on the movie as a production assistant.


[[Stephanie Rothman]] worked on the movie as a production assistant, shooting second unit for the car chase scene with Aaron Kincaid. [[Gary Kurtz]] was assistant director.
[[Tommy Kirk]] was originally announced as male star.<ref>'Featured Roles', ''Los Angeles Times'' (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 30 Nov 1964: C21.</ref>


[[Tommy Kirk]] was originally announced as male star.<ref>'Featured Roles', ''Los Angeles Times'' 30 Nov 1964: C21.</ref>

Noel says Byrnes was "a jerk" during the making of the film although the two of them later became friends.<ref>Lisanti p 164</ref>

The Supremes were paid $2,500 to appear in the film. The Righteous Brothers got $500 and the Hondells $400.<ref>Lisanti p 166</ref>
==Reception==
Corman pre sold the film to Paramount for $350,000 and it made $1 million at the box office.<ref name="tom"/>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American films of 1965]]
*[[List of American films of 1965]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0058952}}
*{{IMDb title|0058952}}
*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6f29474c Beach Ball] at BFI

*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/68235/Beach-Ball/ Beach Ball] at [[TCMDB]]
{{Stephanie Rothman}}
{{Stephanie Rothman}}



Revision as of 12:13, 30 March 2019

Beach Ball
Directed byLennie Weinrib
Written bySam Locke as "David Malcolm"
Produced byBart Patton
Gene Corman
StarringEdd Byrnes
CinematographyFloyd Crosby
Edited byKarl Ward
Production
companies
La Honda Service Productions, The Patton Co.
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • 1965 (1965)
Running time
83 mins
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$125,000[1]
Box office$1 million[1]

Beach Ball is a 1965 American beach party movie starring Edd Byrnes and partly financed by Roger Corman.[2]

It features appearances by The Supremes and The Righteous Brothers.[3]

Tom Lisanti called it "arguably the breeziest and most enjoyable Beach Party clones. It is also the most blatant rip off."[4]

Plot

Dick Martin manages a rock and roll group, The Wigglers (Bango, Jack and Bob). They are told by music store owner Mr Wolf that the group owes him $1,000 for their instruments and have to raise money. Martin tries to convince Susan, the credit union manager for a local college,

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Bart Patton, an actor who did some production work for Roger Corman. Corman gave him $100,000 to make a beach party movie, of which $22,000 was already earmarked to Edd Byrnes. Patton wanted to direct but Corman did not let him having already hired comic Lennie Weinrib to make his debut as director. (Patton and Weinrib would later form a production company.) [5]

Stephanie Rothman worked on the movie as a production assistant, shooting second unit for the car chase scene with Aaron Kincaid. Gary Kurtz was assistant director.

Tommy Kirk was originally announced as male star.[6]

Noel says Byrnes was "a jerk" during the making of the film although the two of them later became friends.[7]

The Supremes were paid $2,500 to appear in the film. The Righteous Brothers got $500 and the Hondells $400.[8]

Reception

Corman pre sold the film to Paramount for $350,000 and it made $1 million at the box office.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Tom Lisanti, Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969, McFarland 2005, p167
  2. ^ Ed. J. Philip di Franco, The Movie World of Roger Corman, Chelsea House Publishers, 1979 p 145
  3. ^ Tom Lisant, 'Reliving the Guilty Pleasure of Beach Ball', Cinema Retro March 4, 2008
  4. ^ Lisanti, Tom (2012). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland. p. 158.
  5. ^ Lisanti p 161
  6. ^ 'Featured Roles', Los Angeles Times 30 Nov 1964: C21.
  7. ^ Lisanti p 164
  8. ^ Lisanti p 166

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