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Thursday, 07 August 2025 04:20
This Day in Rock History - August 7th
1963: The very first movie to team Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello as California surfers, Beach Party, opens at theaters and drive-ins across America.
24 years later to the day, a reunion movie, Back to Beach opens re-teaming Frankie and Annette and also featuring Connie Stevens, Bob Denver, Don Adams, Ed “Kookie” Byrnes and Pee-Wee Herman.
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