Your Own Passion Pit
Beach Movie Central, your source for your own passion pit. That means Drive-in Theater, for you young folks.
It's a gas! Created for fans of the very popular beach movies of the late 1950's and 1960's. Actually it's Moondoggie's favorite site.
What will you find here? Only the most fab movies, hip music, around. And more outta sight stuff.
We even have Eric Von Zipper's approval. In his own words, "Eric Von Zipper adores you. And when Eric Von Zipper adores somebody, they stay adored."
What Are You Surfing For?
A Question For You
Are You a Fan
Are you a huge fan of beach movies? A lover of the sixties? Here's your chance to have your voice heard.
1960's
A Little Trivia
The very popular beach movie genre began in 1959, with the release of Gidget, starring Sandra Dee. Yet it wasn't a national craze until Frankie Avalon, and Annette Funicello starred in the American International Pictures "Beach Party," in 1963.Although others had been made;
Where The Boys Are (1960)
Blue Hawaii (1961)
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
It was American International Pictures who was responsible for the huge success of these films. Here is a list of their credits.
Beach Party (1963)
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Bikini Beach (1964)
Pajama Party (1964)
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)
What else did the sixties hold for us? Let's take a look.
Population 177,830,000
Unemployment 3,852,000
National Debt 286.3 Billion
Average Salary $4,743
Teacher's Salary $5,174
Minimum Wage $1.00
Life Expectancy: Males 66.6 years, Females 73.1 years
Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000
An estimated 850,000 "war baby" freshmen enter college; emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, hotels and trailer camps.
Let's Do The Jerk!
Top Beach Movies
Which One is Your Favorite
Frankie & Annette MGM Movie Legends Collection
The Complete Gidget Collection
Don't Forget the Popcorn
Seen on Rachel Ray & the Today Show
Cruising Music
Beach Theme Party
New Trend
Aloha
Beach Apparel Jewelry
Island Escape Men's Hawaiian Aloha Shirt
Deluxe Bougainville Lei - Multicolor
Summer Beach Flip Flops - Polka Dots
We Love Gidget!
Hip Sounds
Beach Boys to Elvis
History Buffs
A Look Back
The '60s For Dummies Paperback
So Fine!
Annette Funicello October 22 1942
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Frankie Avalon September 18 1939
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August 16 1977
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Hope you have enjoyed this walk down memory lane. I trust you will mark this in your favorites, and visit often.
It's been a blast!
Thank you, Chloe
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GypsyOwl
Beautiful Lens! Love Beach Movies! 5*FAV Posted June 24, 2008 |
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mulberry
What a happy kind of lens, I enjoyed it! Posted April 19, 2008 |
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kab
It is too bad people just can't be happy being happy anymore. I loved those movies! Posted March 16, 2008 |
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clouda9
Wow gal! Another addition to your fab lens line-up! Posted March 11, 2008 |
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adez7
Real great lens Chloe! Keep em coming! Posted March 11, 2008 |
