RIP 2 surfers-turned-actors who were in the Frankie & Annette Beach Party movies. ED GARNER (passed on Mar 5) and JOHNNY FAIN (passed on Mar 9). Both Garner & Fain were plucked off Malibu beach by Director William Asher to do surfing scenes for Beach Party (1963) the very first of the Frankie & Annette flicks. As the beach movies became wildly popular, a core group of surfers and bikini-clad starlets emerged as audience favorites. American-International signed them to contracts and began promoting them as the 'beach party gang'. Ed Garner and Johnny Fain were part of the gang, along with Salli Sachse, Patti Chandler, Mary Hughes, Linda Opie and Michael Nader (who would one day star in Dynasty). The 'beach party gang' didn't just appear in the films; AIP also sent them out on promotional tours around the country. Kitschy movie ads heralded: 'the beach party gang goes drag racing' or 'the beach party gang goes sky diving'. Garner and Fain were in Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Pajama Party, Beach Blanket Bingo, Ski Party, How to Stuff A Wild Bikini and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (Garner only). Thank you ED GARNER and JOHNNY FAIN for bringing the myth of a sun-drenched California paradise to all us kids who grew up with these movies.
👍What amazed me about that book was how many of the beach party songs were written by Guy Hemric & Jerry Styner. All those songs that I used to sing and lip-synch-to in front of the mirror, lol. Hope you got the download version of the book from McParland's website (an infinity of pictures not in the paperback version).
One has got to admire the innocence of that era.
I loved those beach movies as a kid!
Marvelous! Donna, You brought me sunshine,
when I only saw rain.
You brought me laughter,
when I only felt pain.
Good video thanks 😊
Great vocal by Donna!
I love Donna.
RIP 2 surfers-turned-actors who were in the Frankie & Annette Beach Party movies. ED GARNER (passed on Mar 5) and JOHNNY FAIN (passed on Mar 9). Both Garner & Fain were plucked off Malibu beach by Director William Asher to do surfing scenes for Beach Party (1963) the very first of the Frankie & Annette flicks. As the beach movies became wildly popular, a core group of surfers and bikini-clad starlets emerged as audience favorites. American-International signed them to contracts and began promoting them as the 'beach party gang'. Ed Garner and Johnny Fain were part of the gang, along with Salli Sachse, Patti Chandler, Mary Hughes, Linda Opie and Michael Nader (who would one day star in Dynasty). The 'beach party gang' didn't just appear in the films; AIP also sent them out on promotional tours around the country. Kitschy movie ads heralded: 'the beach party gang goes drag racing' or 'the beach party gang goes sky diving'. Garner and Fain were in Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Pajama Party, Beach Blanket Bingo, Ski Party, How to Stuff A Wild Bikini and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (Garner only). Thank you ED GARNER and JOHNNY FAIN for bringing the myth of a sun-drenched California paradise to all us kids who grew up with these movies.
I am reading Mcparland's "It's Party Time", and he mentions all those folks in your comment. They certainly captured a moment in pop culture!
👍What amazed me about that book was how many of the beach party songs were written by Guy Hemric & Jerry Styner. All those songs that I used to sing and lip-synch-to in front of the mirror, lol. Hope you got the download version of the book from McParland's website (an infinity of pictures not in the paperback version).
@@jaymckenna9459 I did get the electronic version, the paperback is out of print and was going for $95 on Amazon!
💓⭐💓I love it gorgeous 💓⭐💓
For some reason this song sticks out from all the Beach movies
go Donna go :)
Kisses Donna!!❤
Creepy dude. I feel sorry for the ape.