The film stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Linda Evans, Deborah Walley, Paul Lynde, and Don Rickles.

Meanwhile, Frankie, duped into thinking he rescued Sugar Kane, takes up skydiving at Bonnie's prompting; she secretly wants to make her boyfriend Steve jealous.

[7] Elsa Lanchester was announced for a small role off the back of her performance in Pajama Party[8] but does not appear in the final film.

Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner wrote seven songs for the movie: Gary Usher and Roger Christian wrote three songs: Dell Comics published a 12 cent comic book version of Beach Blanket Bingo, with 36 colour pages, in conjunction with the movie's release.

[12][13] Howard Thompson of The New York Times wrote "We simply can't believe, no matter what the reports say, that the teen-agers buy such junk.

"[15] Margaret Harford of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Some of it is pretty silly," but the movie "is best when it is giving the kids a sly drubbing.

It has an odd feel: things like John Ashley playing a rival to Avalon rather than his friend; Walley’s fake rape allegation against Avalon after he spurns her (this story lasts two scenes, as if the filmmakers knew it was a bad idea the minute they introduced it); Frankie sings this weird ballad and his character seems particularly obnoxious; Don Rickles does some unfunny nightclub act schtick; columnist Earl Wilson plays himself, as if anyone cares.