IT'S PARTY TIME "A Musical Appreciation Of The BEACH PARTY Film Genre" THE ILLUMINATED EDITION

This 783 page treatise is a completely updated (E-Book) version of the original 204 page book of the same title published in 1993. This ILLUMINATED EDITION features well over 6000 images, mostly coloured, ranging from publicity stills, screen grabs, record labels and sleeves, posters and lobby cards to just about anything that could be found that is pertinent to the BEACH PARTY film genre that flourished from the early to late '60s.

Over 30 films are discussed and dissected in detail to make this treatise an encyclopedic tome, complete with a FILMOGRAPHY detailing full cast/characters, music performed and technical crew for each film plus a DISCOGRAPHY which likewise includes all the known record releases pertinent to each film. The GIDGET phenomenon is also documented as it was the 1959 film GIDGET that more or less set the (beach) ball rolling. Similarly, American International Pictures' 1958 and 1959 productions HOT ROD GANG and GHOST OF DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW are included as they both established - in an embryonic way - the formula that more fully blossomed via the BEACH PARTY film genre a few years later. It is all here, the actors and actresses, the crew, the songwriters, the musical artists, plus a look at the 1985 Beach Party Reunion and the 1993 Beach Party Reunion and original IT'S PARTY TIME book launch.

Enjoy!