John Ashley

Frankie and Dee Dee are disappointed to find that their favourite surfing spot has been taken over by a group of bodybuilders. A wealthy countess complicates things further when she attempts to woo Frankie.

Subplots in this classic beach movie of the 1960s include: a group of beach teens become involved in a kidnapping of a singing idol; a mermaid falls in love with a nitwit; a villainous "drunkard"; and motorcycle gangs.

With Frankie away in Tahiti with his navel reserve unit, Dee Dee and the rest of the beach part gang are involved in a new series of adventures. These are spurred by an opportunistic advertising man, a good-looking male newcomer and a mysterious and beautiful girl named Cassandra, plus an oddly appearing and disappearing pelican.

Hud Bannon (Paul Newman) is the rebellious son of a respectable rancher who’s continually at odds with his aging father. Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas co-star, in their Oscar®-winning roles.