Malibu Beach is a 1978 American film directed by Robert J. Rosenthal.[1]

Malibu Beach
Directed byRobert J. Rosenthal
Screenplay byCelia Susan Cotelo
Robert J. Rosenthal
Produced byMarilyn Jacobs Tenser
StarringKim Lankford
James Daughton
Susan Player
Michael Luther
Steve Oliver
Flora Plumb
CinematographyJamie Anderson
Edited byRobert Barrere
Music byMichael Lloyd
Distributed byCrown International Pictures
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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Young people have adventures over the summer.

Cast

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  • Kim Lankford as Dina
  • James Daughton as Bobby
  • Susan Player as Sally
  • Michael Luther as Paul
  • Steve Oliver as Dugan
  • Flora Plumb as Ms. Plickett
  • Roger Lawrence Pierce as Claude
  • Sherry Lee Marks as Margie
  • Tara Strohmeier as Glorianna
  • Rory Stevens as Charlie
  • Parris Buckner as Rodney
  • Bruce Kimball as Lyle
  • Bill Adler as Vanner

Reception

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The film made $2.25 million.[2] Reviews were generally poor.[3] However the Los Angeles Times called it "pleasant as a summer holiday" and "tinged with a poingnant sense of youth's fleetingness."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Malibu Beach are 60s beach films". The Tampa Tribune. 18 April 1978. p. 42.
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 295. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ "'Malibu': Stuffing a stale bikini". Abilene Reporter-News. 16 July 1978. p. 28.
  4. ^ Thomas, Kevin (5 May 1978). "'Malibu Beach': A farewell to youth". The Los Angeles Times. p. 90.
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