Part of American-International's Beach Party series, Beach Blanket Bingo was directed by William Asher. Frankie (Frankie Avalon) briefly deserts Dee Dee (Annette Funicello) in favor of pop star Sugar ...

From his years as a teen heartthrob starring with Annette Funicello in "Beach Blanket Bingo" and his string of bestselling singles and albums, Frankie Avalon is an entertainment legend. He's also an ...

In this 1963 file photo, singer Frankie Avalon and actress Annette Funicello are seen on Malibu Beach during filming of "Beach Party," in California in 1963. Walt Disney Co. says, Monday, April 8, ...

Frankie (Frankie Avalon) and the gang are hitting the beach for some good old-fashioned shenanigans. To get the party underway, the manager (Paul Lynde) of pop singer Sugar Kane (Linda Evans) ]decides ...