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Muscle Beach Party Credits


94 min. | color | AIP | released: march 25, 1964


Alta Vista Productions | Pathecolor/Panavision | 35mm

Cast

Frankie Avalon … as Frankie

Annette Funicello … as Dee Dee

Luciana Paluzzi … as Julie

John Ashley … as Johnny

Don Rickles … as Jack Fanny

Peter Turgeon … as Theodore

Jody McCrea … as Deadhead

Dick Dale … as Himself

The Del Tones … as Themselves

Candy Johnson … as Candy

Rock Stevens __ __… as Flex Martian

Valora Noland … as Animal

Delores Wells … as Sniffles

Donna Loren … as Donna

Muscle Men

Bob Seven … as Rock

Larry Scott … as Biff

Steve Merjanian … as Tug

Chester Yorton … as Sulk

Dan Haggerty … as Riff

Gene Shuey … as Mash

Gordon Case … as Clod

Muscle Girls

Alberta Nelson … as Lisa

Amedee Chabot … as Floe

Beach Boys
Duane Ament
Gary Usher
Guy Hemric
Roger Christian


Beach Girls
Laura Lynn (aka Ashlyn Martin)
Luree Holmes
Lorie Summers
Darlene Lucht
Maureen O’Connor


Surfer Boys
Mike Diffenderfer
Mike Nader
Ed Garner
Charles Hasley
Mickey Dora
Johnny Fain
Bill Graham
Larry Shaw
Duane King
Charles Van Artsdalen


Surfer Girls
Linda Opie Bent (billed as Linda Opie)
Salli Sachse
Patricia Rane
Kathy Kessler
Mary Hughes
Linda Benson


Morey Amsterdam … as Cappy


introducing Little Stevie Wonder


Buddy Hackett … as The Rich Business Manager (S.Z. Matts)


The producers extend special thanks to Mr.Peter Lorre for his contribution to this film as “Mr. Strangdour” soon to be seen inBikini Beach


uncredited
Bob Harvey


Production Supervisor: Joe Wonder
Second Unit Director: Anthony Carras
Photographed by: Harold Wellman A.S.C.
Music Coordinator: Al Simms
Music by: Les Baxter
Surfboards by: Phil of Downey, California
Muscle Man Dance Sequence Choreographed by: John Monte (National Dance Instructor, Fred Astaire Studios)
Swim Suits by: Rose Marie Reid
Ah Men Designs by: Jerry Furlow
Women’s Sportswear by: Phil Rose of California
Mr. Hackett’s Wardrobe by: Mr. Guy of Los Angeles
Film Editors: Eve Newman & Fred Feitshans A.C.E.
Sound Editor: Kathleen Rose
Music Editor: Lloyd Young
Costumes by: Marjorie Corso
Titles and Photographic Special Effects: Butler-Glouner, Inc.
Assistant Director: Clark Paylow
Properties: Karl Brainard
Sound: Don Rush
Makeup: Ted Coodley
Hairdresser: Betty Pedretti
Special Effects: Pat Dinga
Set Decorator: Harry Reif
Construction Coordinator: Ross Hahn
Art Direction: Lucius Croxton
Production Assistant: Jack Cash
Executive Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Screenplay by: Robert Dillon
Story by: Robert Dillon & William Asher
Produced by: James H. Nicholson & Robert Dillon
Directed by: William Asher
stunts: Linda Benson, Ronnie Dayton, Mickey Dora, Johnny Fain (uncredited)
Surfing Coordinator: Phil Sauers (uncredited)