Rotten
A horrible juvenile comedy in which surfers fight cyclists and convert their elders to the pleasures of the bronzed physique.
Eugene Archer, New York Times
Bikini Beach
It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule!
1964 · 1h 39m · APPROVED
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
William Asher
Overview
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
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