Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
Robert Cummings
Professor Sutwell
Dorothy Malone
Marianne
Frankie Avalon
Frankie
Annette Funicello
Dolores
Morey Amsterdam
Cappy
Harvey Lembeck
Eric Von Zipper
Eva Six
Ava
John Ashley
Ken
Jody McCrea
Deadhead
Dick Dale
Himself
Director
William Asher
Tagline
"Surfs up and the Beach is really swinging!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$300,000
Revenue
$2,300,000
Production
Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures
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