Muscle Beach Party (American International Pictures) (1964)

SURFING IS ANCIENT SPORT DATING BACK CENTURIES TO SOUTH SEA, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS The Western world first discovered surfing when Captain Cook discovered the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1778 and found a land where entire villages, commoners as well as royalty,would desert work to take advantage of a good “south swell.” Today’s young men and women living near the ocean are as rabid fans of the sport which is celebrated in American Inter, national’s new musical comedy “Muscle Beach Party.” Historians, through inquiry and research, have theorized that surfing originated in the dawn of the civilization of Oceania, probably in ancient Polynesia (Tahiti, etc.) from which place Hawaii was settled by surfers in migrations centering around 800 and 1100 A.D. Then, as now, surfing style was determined by the kinds of boards that were used. However, in the early Kingdom of Hawaii only members of the royal family were able to surf with light balsa-type wood boards. Common Hawaiians had to do-as best they could in the surf with heavy wood boards. According to historical accounts, the early surfers seldom stood on their boards, but preferred to ride the waves kneeling or lying down. In this way they could slide (ride at an angle to the wave) just as surfers do today, but the angle was less sharp. When Hawaii was dominated by the Americans in the nineteenth century, the natives temporarily submerged their surfing until the sport was revived at famed Waikiki Beach in 1907 by Alexander Ford’s Outrigger Canoe Club. Although newspapers record some use of surfboards at Southern California’s Redondo Beach in 1908 and reports were that surfboards were seen earlier in Australia and South Africa, Waikiki remained the center of surfing activity until World War IT. Surfing’s recent popular growth, as depicted by Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello and the other young stars of ‘Muscle Beach Party,” stems from the development of the modern fiberglass-coated polyurethane board. These modern surfboards average about nine feet long, compared to the 12 to 18 foot lengths of old Hawaiian boards. Modern boards are wider and thinner and most important, lighter and have skegs, or fins, to make them steadier and easier to handle. Utilizing this improved modern equipment, such young California surfers as those in “Muscle Beach Party’ — Mickey Dora, Johnny Fain, Mike Diffenderfer, Mike Nader, Ed Garner, and for the girls, Linda Benson, took the lead in: creating the new “hot-dogging”’ style of surfing. “Hot-dogging”’ includes fast turning, walking up and back on the board, riding with toes over the nose, crouching “in the tube” and the rest of the almost dare-devil feats of today’s young surfers. These feats, which only a few years ago were the exclusive property of maybe 20 to 30 of the world’s best surfers, today are the standard repertoire of thousands of youngsters. Not only has the new style spread throughout the surfing world, but the sport has spread throughout the world. Today every continent, save Antartica, has surfers. The most popular surfing spots with the most surfers, outside of Hawaii and California, are Australia, Peru, South Africa and New Zealand. However, there are also many in France, Great Britain, Israel, Ceylon, and Brazil. In the United States, California no longer has a surfing monopoly with young surfers now braving the waves off New York, New Jersey, Florida, Virginia and Texas. Surfers even have invaded Lake Michigan and other of the Great Lakes. Co-starring with Avalon and Miss Funicello in ‘‘Muscle Beach Party” OPenINng <2 oo eo se at (a) ARS Bee ee theatre, are Luciana Paluzzi, Tohn Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon and Jody McCrea. Also starring in the color and Panavision musical comedy aré Dick Dale, Candy Johnson and Morey Amsterdam, with “Little Stevie” Wonder introduced to films and headlining Buddy Hackett as “the rich business manager.” "MUSCLE BEACH PARTY" MUSCLEMEN PREFER CHEESE FOR SPUDS WITH STEAKS While the favorite food combination of the average American male is steak and potatoes, those males who specialize in muscle building, health and strength substitute cottage cheese for spuds in the combination. So say the eight strong musclemen, who number two Mr. Americas among their eighteen assorted “Mr.” titles, appearing in American International’s rollicking “Muscle Beach Party.” The color and Panavision musical comedy, opening ............ at the.......... theatre, stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon and Jody McCrea. ‘“Muscle Beach Party” also stars Dick Dale, Candy Johnson and Morey Amsterdam ; introduces “Little Stevie” Wonder and stars Buddy Hackett as “the rich business manager.” Not only do the strongmen eliminate potatoes with their steaks, but they refuse to have anything at all to do with spuds or any other starches at any time. In addition, while favoring steak, they do so to the exclusion of most other meats and eat beef from two to three times daily and just about every day. Add milk, nuts, fruits, health foods and vitamins and you have just about the total diet of the “Muscle Beach Party’ musclemen. Former “Mr. America” Larry Scott exists mainly on steak, cottage cheese, milk, butter and cashew nuts, while “Mr. America’? Gene Shuey concentrates strictly on steak and cottage cheese. Rock Stevens, the former “Mr. Hercules” and ‘Mr. International Health” who portrays “Mr. Galaxy” in the musical comedy, eats only steak and cottage cheese twice daily plus 200 food supplement vitamin pills daily and a high protein special drink. The same pattern is followed by Bob Seven, Steve Merjanian, Chester Yorton, Gordon Cohn and Dan Haggerty — all of whom also have great big muscles too. SWINGIN’ AND TWISTIN’ AT THE BEACH — Candy Johnson shows her best ‘‘perpetual motion’’ twist form as she dances for the beach boys and girls in American International’s ‘‘Muscle Beach Party.< Opening... =.= at the Cet nee ooh ete Theatre. From left, in scene from color and Panavision musical comdey, are Delores Wells, John Ashley, Dick Dale and Jody McCrea. 2 COL. SCENE MAT 2-R "PERPETUAL MOTION" DANCER CANDY JOHNSON SHOWS OFF IN "MUSCLE BEACH PARTY" “Perpetual motion” is not only the description of Candy Johnson’s amazing dancing, but it is also the most accurate description of the exciting twist dancer’s own daily life — she just never stops moving whether working or playing ! The slim blond entertainer who was the surprise hit of “Beach Party” gets another and _ bigger chance to show off her talent in American Internstional’s newest hit, “Muscle Beach Party.” The color and Panavision musical COMEGY OMeMing == er ee at tHCF te ee ee es theatre, stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon and Jody McCrea. Dick Dale and Morey Amsterd7m also star, with ‘Little Stevie’ Wonder introduced in the film and Buddy Hackett starred as “the rich business manager.” Candy was born 23 years ago in San Gabriel, California, just outside of Los Angeles. The daughter of an engineer, she had lessons in tap dancing at age 5, then went to Afro-Cuban dancing and had four years of dramatics before graduating from San Gabriel High School. It wasn’t until -she found the twist, soon after her graduation, that people began to notice her. It all began when she went to a big Twist show featuring Chubby Checker and other stars at the famed Hollywood Palladium. When she went to buy tickets for the show, she accidently caught the eye of a young agent named Red Gilson who liked her looks and asked her if she could dance inasmuch as he was looking for a girl like her to perform with a musical group he was getting up. Candy said she was a dancer, soon talked over the proposition with her parents, won their permission and quit her job as a long distance operator with the telephone company. That was the beginning of her career and before long her amzing twist dancing won her star billing with the musical group known as “The Exciters.” Since then she has become the rage of top spots in Las Vegas, Palm Springs, and other big Western and Southwestern resorts. Once heavier, she now weighs a little over one hundred pounds and just can’t seem to put on weight. Her weight problem is no mystery to those who have seen her in action — she spends from four to five hours every evening in violent revolving dance gyrations. Candy twists backwards, forwards, up and down and side to side — literally perpetual motion and her daily routine is always ‘‘on the go.” “T need 10 to 12 hours sleep a night and I have to take a nap of an hour and a half before every performance,” she says. She will lose three to four pounds a night and put it right back on again afterwards. For quick energy she drinks a concoction of yeast, wheat germ, eggs, milk and honey. Her “relexation” is roller skating, ice skating and swimming — any kind of action. so long as she doesn’t have to be still. She has an excess of exhuberance, but she’s basically a healthy wholesome kid who some day would like to get married — after she succeeds as a career girl. "Mr. Hercules" Cast As "Mr. Galaxy” In New Musical Comedy When you have the build and the physique of the strongest man in the world, it’s almost impossible to avoid type-casting as a strong man. Such an actor is the handsome six foot five inch 230 pound former “Mr. Hercules” and former “Mr. International Health’ title-holder Rock Stevens who makes his film debut as “Mr. Galaxy” in American International’s ‘““Muscle Beach Partyaes Starring in the color and Panavision musical comedy are Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon and Jody McCrea. “Muscle Beach Party,” opening .... Thiele seater el saes oot pee See theatre, also stars Dick Dale, Candy Johnson and Morey Amsterdam and _introduces “Little Stevie’? Wonder and stars Buddy Hackett as ‘‘the rich business manager.” Muscleman Stevens was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attracted national attention when he won the “Mr. Indianapolis” title soon after he graduated from high school and entered Butler University. Later he was cast in several local little theatre plays as a muscleman, and after winning his national titles, he came to Hollywood to appear as Tarzan on the Jack Benny TV show. After several other TV appearances, he was picked out of hundreds of musclemen for the key role of Flex Martian, ‘Mr. Galaxy,” in “Muscle Beach Party.” Rock wants to be a_ successful television and film actor and hopes he can eventually get away from his muscleman roles. He keeps in shape with a special muscle-building diet which calls for two meals a day, exclusively steak, cottage cheese and tomatoes plus a total of 200 food supplement health pills per day. * * * * ROCK STEVENS and his muscles portray ‘‘Mr. Galaxy’ in American International’s ‘‘Muscle Beach Ratty:; Opening: =. 2... ast ee at THiG ete ee ee theatre. Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello star in the color and Panavision musical comedy. 1 COL. SCENE MAT 1-M "LITTLE STEVIE" WONDER 14-YEAR-OLD MUSICAL GENIUS, BOWS IN "MUSCLE BEACH PARTY" Movie fans finally get a chance to see and hear the latest wonder boy singer of the record industry, “Little Stevie’ Wonder, who makes his film debut in American International’s ‘““Muscle Beach Party.” At the age of 14, “Little Stevie’’ is in the “top star” class of the record world with a Number One record “Fingertips” and a best-selling album “19-Year-Old Genius” to his credit with both the public and_ critics predicting a big future for the youngster. In addition to introducing Stevie, “Muscle Beach Party’ stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon, and Jody McCrea. The color and Panavision musical COMEGY, OPENING <--.-2-se ae at (ila e bate eleta ereeeeeep EE ore theatre, also stars Dick Dale, Candy Johnson and Morey Amsterdam with Buddy Hackett starred as ‘‘the rich business manager.” Born blind in Saginaw, Michigan, as the third child of a family of six, Stevie has made his handicap negligible with his musical virtuosity. He not only sings, but has mastered piano, organ, drums and harmonica since his discovery just four years ago after his family moved to Detroit. His big break came when he visited the home of a playmate whose brother was Ronnie White, member of the Miracles vocal group. White heard Stevie sing and rushed him to an audition with Berry Gordy, Jr., head of Tamla Records. Then came a succession of hit records, topped by ‘‘Fingertips” and his hit album, a succession of theatre and fair engagements. and television guest spots. Now Stevie is established as part of that circle of blind entertainers. including Ray Charles (with whom he often has been compared), Al Hibbler, George Shearing and the late Alec Templeton. The talented blind youngster, despite his handicap, has grown up like a normal boy — playing ball, riding a bike and climbing trees. At home “LITTLE STEVIE’? Wonder, 14year-old singing sensation, is introduced to motion pictures in American International’s ‘‘Muscle Beach Party,”’ opening -......... at thes: Ss Sur ee ees theatre. Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello star in the color and Panavision musical comedy. 1 COL. SCENE MAT 1-L Stevie attends the Michigan School for the Blind at Lansing, and on the road. his special education teacher, Ted Hull, accompanies him to keep up his schooling. He reads Braille — both words and. music — and .uses a Braille typewriter so well that his teachers want him to go on to college. “I'd like to study electronics,” he says, ‘and I want to know all about this music business.”’ This past year, Stevie bought his mother a new car and hopes to buy his family a new home sometime this year. He’ll give them anything they ask for, to the point of spoiling them. SURFERS’ IDOL DICK DALE RETURNS IN NEW MUSICAL HIT "MUSCLE BEACH PARTY" The King of the Surf Guitar, surfers’ idol Dick Dale, is back again in a new swingin’ and surfin’ movie, American International’s “Muscle Beach Party.” By popular demand Dick and his Del-Tones band rejoin Frankie Avalon and Annétte Funicello, his costars in ‘‘Beach Party,” in the new color and Panavision musical come“4 DEMO) of) 015 0eet ere ee ee ee at Gh ee ee i ee a ee theatre. In addition, ““Muscle Beach Party”’ stars Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley, Don Rickles, Peter Turgeon and Jody McCrea. The musical comedy romp also stars Candy Johnson and Morey Amsterdam, introduces ‘‘Little Stevie’ Wonder and stars Buddy Hackett as ‘“‘the rich business manager.” Dick and the Del-Tones with their “surfers’ stomp’ sounds have captured the imagination of American youngsters in the heart of the nation as well as those who are close to the ocean. Dick himself is a surfer and he sings, plays the trumpet, the drums, the harmonica, the piano, and, although left-handed, he is especially expert with the guitar. The talented youngster was born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in nearby Quincy and moved to California in 1954 with his parents and a younger sister. He attended high school in Inglewood, just outside of Los Angeles, where he played in the school band and devoted most of his spare time to hot rods, motorcycles and horses. After graduation, Dick worked at Hughes aircraft for a spell, but he soon tired of factory routine and determined to follow his childhood love of music. So he could combine his love of surfing, he went to the famed Southern California beach resort of Balboa and started playing in a small group which entertained vacationinig youngsters. It was when he decided to strike out on his own and form his own group, The Del-Tones, that Dick skyrocketed to fame through his amazing music-making and unique rhythms. Dick and his band since have had record-breaking appearances at some of the top ballrooms in the nation, including the famed Hollywood Palladium, and one record-breaking crowd of more than 15,000 at Los Angeles’ huge Sports Arena. Dick is under contract to Captiol Records, with two of his albums in the best seller class . “Surfing Sounds” and “King of the Surf Guitar.” He lives alone in a rambling house near the beach at Costa Mesa, California, just outside Los Angeles where he can go surfing . every morning throughout the year.