Surf’s up, beach partiers! If beach volleyball wasn’t enough for you, great! We’re going back to the beach with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Summer may be wrapping up for us, but it was never ending in the Beach Party movies, which featured plenty of surfing, dancing, and repeating plot lines. How did these movies reflect teenage culture when they came out? What modern pop culture do these ‘60s movies remind us of? And how in the heck are Dean and Lindsay like these mid-century pop singers? Pack up your surfboard and favorite peanut butter sandwich, then come find out with us!

Other pop culture we ref: Fembots, The Beatles, The Patty Duke Show, Happy Days, The Love Boat, High School Musical, Full House, Hairspray, Grease, The Shaggy Dog, Mickey Mouse Club, Stevie Wonder, Paul Anka