How To Stuff A Wild Bikini (1965)

When a young man (Frankie Avalon) is off in the Navy serving in the South Pacific, he enlists the help of a witch doctor (Buster Keaton) to keep tabs on his girlfriend (Annette Funicello) back in Malibu. It won't be easy as a wealthy playboy (Dwayne Hickman) sets his sights on her. Directed by William Asher, this was the sixth entry in the BEACH PARTY franchise. The franchise was running out of steam at this point and movie tastes were changing and this may be the worst of the BEACH PARTY movies. Everyone just seems to be going through the motions and the plot is barely there. There are much more songs and musical numbers than the usual BEACH PARTY movie and the unmemorable (I'm being kind) songs just seem like padding to keep the movie feature length. The most original and creative part of the movie are the colorful opening credits. Funicello was pregnant during the filming so not only is she never in a bathing suit, she's costumed in baggy clothes to hide the baby bump. With Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Montgomery, Brian Donlevy, Beverly Adams, John Ashley, Michele Carey and Michael Nader.