A former beach boy and his wife go to California to visit their daughter and become part of the new beach scene.
| Tagline | All killer...no filler!! |
| Release Date: | Aug 07, 1987 |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music |
| Production Company: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley, Demian Slade, Joe Holland, John Calvin, David Bowe, Laura Lanoil, Connie Stevens, Don Adams |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankie’s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughter and old haunts on their way to Hawaii. “Back to the Beach” (1987) pays homage to those dozen AIP ‘beach party films’ that were released from 1963-1968, half of them starring Frankie Avalon and/or Annette Funicello. The movie is amusingly hammy, poking fun at those madcap 60’s flicks. Connie Stevens is on hand, looking great at 48, along with several cameos of familiar faces, like Bob Denver from Gilligan’s Island. Siskel & Ebert praised the movie on their show (the episode is available on Youtube). And, sure, it’s entertaining to a point, but I was disappointed. It’s just no where near as great as they made it out to be. Still, if you’re in the mood for an innocuous musical with a goofy beach milieu, give it a watch. The flick runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Malibu and Santa Cruz. GRADE: C+
