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Again, I think it's a matter of personal taste. For me, Pee Wee's version of "Surfin' Bird" is one of the high points of his career, but then, I was 13 when the song came out, went through a couple 45's because I played it so much, and even got to play the bass line in a cover band upstate...

It certainly didn't make any sense to me, as a 12 year old. Except for Buster Keaton, I hated the cameos in those films, as they took up precious screen time when I could be seeing Annette, and I also thought it had nothing to do with the "plot", though now, in retrospect, I realize there WAS no...

It didn't do great box office, it certainly wasn't huge, but it was much better than I expected. It was moderately busy the first week but dropped a bit in the second, and I think by the third was fairly slow, though the last two shows in the evening were still full, as I recall, and it picked...

It was in the theater I managed. As I recall, it was mostly people in their late teens to early twenties, a similar crowd to comedies like BACHELOR PARTY, though with a smattering of 30 to 40 somethings. We did much better for the later shows. Very little matinee action.

I'm referring to the last line of Mr. Harris' "few words': Tremendously entertaining - nominated for four Academy Awards, Back to the Beach is one of those treasures that one will want to pass down from generation to generation, warranting that special spot in the Paramount Presents pantheon.

All joking aside, I love this film. And as far as BEN HUR is concerned, if you're looking for breathless suspense, forget the chariot race. There's edge of your seat thrills in BACK TO THE BEACH wondering where Frankie Avalon's toupee is going to end up.

I thought BACK TO THE BEACH was nominated for five Oscars, not four. In addition to the usual categories, there was also excellence in surf wrangling. Btw, Frankie Avalon's performance was definitely echt Noir, especially when he smiled and showed his capped teeth.