Bikini Beach

The third in the fun-in-the-sun teen series features Frankie Avalon in two roles - his usual lovesick surfer lusting after Annette Funicello and a British pop idol named the Potato Bug with the same idea. There's the usual quota of beach frolics, disapproving adults, camp Hell's Angels and drag races, while fluffy pop ditties from the leads are complemented by appearances from Little Stevie Wonder, The Exciters and The Pyramids. With more social comment than normal, relating to the impact of the British pop invasion on American society, this go-go delight is one of the best in the series, even though Avalon's English accent, Beatle wig and "yeah yeahs" strain the wafer-thin credibility further by teetering on the embarrassing.