Dick Dale
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Biography: Dick Dale, born Richard Anthony Monsour, was an American musician and actor. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar". Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birthday: May 04, 1937
Deathday: March 16, 2019
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Gender: Male
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Back to the Beach
Overview: Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-07
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Beach Party
Overview: Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-08-07
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Sound of the Surf
Overview: Over 50 years ago, rock and roll fell in love with the sport of surfing and from that serendipitous moment, surf music was born.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-10
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Overview: A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-01
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An American Vampire Story
Overview: A group of friends go on a vacation with some new friends that turn out to be vampires, they hire a famous vampire killer to help them.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-24
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Muscle Beach Party
Overview: Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-25
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A Swingin' Affair
Overview: Rick is pledging a snooty fraternity at college. He feels out of place because he's a poor kid from the wrong side of town and picks up extra money by fighting in the ring. He doesn't want his potential fraternity brothers to find out about his background or how he makes his money. Trouble arises when the rich, spoiled girlfriend of one of his fraternity "bros" comes on to him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-05-23
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The Beach Boys and The Satan
Overview: A German documentary that explores the darker side of the Beach Boys, primarily focusing on Brian Wilson and the Pet Sounds album, with detours to the Manson Family.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-17
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Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
Overview: Beginning with William Wrigley's acquisition of the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919, the history of the island is explored with archival footage, stills, interviews of residents, historians and celebrities.
Genres: Documentary Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-12
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Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Overview: The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.
Genres: Mystery Family Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-08
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Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
Overview: Dave Foley hosts a Christmas Special to convince himself through music, friends, and counsel from the Ghosts, that Christmas retains a special meaning in spite of the trappings of Santa, money and gifts, and Hollywood Star Power.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-14
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Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
Overview: Evil Nerd Menlo wants to get revenge on some surfers by selling a bad batch of soda called Buzz Cola which turns people into mutant zombies. Its up to Jocko, Chuck, Bob and their surfer buddies to save the day.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-13
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