California Dreaming is a 1979 American comedy-drama film starring Glynnis O'Connor, Dennis Christopher, Seymour Cassel and Tanya Roberts and directed by John D.

California Dreaming is a production of American International Pictures (AIP), which pioneered the beach-party film in the 1960s.

However, the film's producer Lou Arkoff, the son of AIP founder Samuel Z. Arkoff, stated a desire to "move [AIP] toward more serious, insightful and creative projects" rather than the exploitation films favored by his father, saying specifically of California Dreaming: "My concern is that this doesn't become Beach Blanket Bingo.

[7] John D. Hancock said that during filming, male cast members' attraction to Tanya Roberts caused tension on the set.

The release schedule was planned to coincide with that of the film's soundtrack album, distributed by Casablanca Records.