Pajama Party (1964)

User Rating:

3.0/10   

Director:

Don Weis

Writer:

Louis M. Heyward (writer)

Release Date:

11 November 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Party Picture That Takes Off Where The Others Pooped Out!

Plot:

Gogo, a Martian teenager, is sent to Earth to prepare the way for an invasion. The first Earthling he meets...

Plot Keywords:

Fashion Show | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Beach Party | Teleportation | Music

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Oct. 16

6:00 AM

TCM

Cast

Tommy Kirk	...	Go Go aka George
Annette Funicello	...	Connie
Elsa Lanchester	...	Aunt Wendy
Harvey Lembeck	...	Eric Von Zipper
Jesse White	...	J. Sinister Hulk
Jody McCrea	...	Big Lunk
Ben Lessy	...	Fleegle
Donna Loren	...	Vikki
Susan Hart	...	Jilda
Bobbi Shaw	...	Helga
Cheryl Sweeten	...	Francine
Luree Holmes	...	Perfume Girl
Candy Johnson	...	Candy
Kent Dunbar	...	Band member - The Nooney Rickett 4 (as The Nooney Rickett 4)
Tommy Funk	...	Band member - The Nooney Rickett 4 (as The Nooney Rickett 4)
Nooney Rickett	...	Lead Guitarist in Band - The Nooney Rickett 4 (as The Nooney Rickett 4)
Buster Keaton	...	Chief Rotten Eagle
Dorothy Lamour	...	Head Saleslady
Andy Romano	...	Rat Pack Member (J.D.)
Linda Rogers	...	Rat Pack Member (Linda)
Allen Fife	...	Rat Pack Member (Beard)
Alberta Nelson	...	Rat Pack Member (Alberta)
Jerry Brutsche	...	Rat Pack Member (Jerome)
Bob Harvey	...	Rat Pack Member (Bobby)
Joi Holmes	...	Topless Baby Model
Renie Riano	...	Maid
Kerry Kollmar	...	Little Boy
Jeri Blender	...	Little Girl
Joan Neel	...	Pajama Girl
Patricia O'Reilly	...	Pajama Girl
Marion Kildany	...	Pajama Girl
Linda Opie	...	Pajama Girl
Mary Hughes	...	Pajama Girl
Patti Chandler	...	Pajama Girl
Laura Nicholson	...	Pajama Girl
Linda Benson	...	Pajama Girl
Carey Foster	...	Pajama Girl
Stacey Gregg	...	Pajama Girl (as Stacey Maxwell)
Teri Garr	...	Pajama Girl / Girl in Shop (as Teri Hope)
Margo Mehling	...	Pajama Girl
Diane Bond	...	Pajama Girl
Keva Page	...	Pajama Girl
Toni Basil	...	Pajama Girl
Kay Sutton	...	Pajama Girl
Connie Ducharme	...	Pajama Girl
Joyce Nizzari	...	Pajama Girl
Leslie Wenner	...	Pajama Girl
Ray Atkinson	...	Pajama Boy
Frank Alesia	...	Pajama Boy
Ned Wynn	...	Pajama Boy
Ronnie Rondell Jr.	...	Pajama Boy (as Ronnie Rondell)
Howard Curtis	...	Pajama Boy
Johnny Fain	...	Pajama Boy
Michael Nader	...	Pajama Boy (as Mike Nader)
Rick Newton	...	Pajama Boy
Guy Hemric	...	Pajama Boy
Ed Garner	...	Pajama Boy
Frank Montiforte	...	Pajama Boy
Ronnie David	...	Pajama Boy
Gus Trikonis	...	Pajama Boy
Bob Pane	...	Pajama Boy
Roger Bacon	...	Pajama Boy
Ronnie Dayton	...	Pajama Boy
Don Rickles	...	Big Bang The Martian
Frankie Avalon	...	Socum
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dorothy Kilgallen	...	Dorothy / Woman who lands on J.D.'s motorcycle (uncredited)
Salli Sachse	...	Pajama Girl in sand on the beach (uncredited)

Directed by
Don Weis

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Louis M. Heyward		writer

Produced by
Samuel Z. Arkoff	....	producer
Anthony Carras	....	co-producer
James H. Nicholson	....	producer

Original Music by
Les Baxter

Cinematography by
Floyd Crosby

Film Editing by
Fred R. Feitshans Jr.		(as Fred Feitshans)
Eve Newman

Art Direction by
Daniel Haller

Set Decoration by
Harry Reif

Costume Design by
Marjorie Corso

Makeup Department
Robert Dawn	....	makeup artist (as Bob Dawn)
Eve Newing	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Joe Wonder	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clark L. Paylow	....	assistant director

Art Department
Karl Brainard	....	property master

Sound Department
Philip Mitchell	....	sound
James Nelson	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Roger George	....	special effects
Joe Zomar	....	special effects (as Joe Zonar)

Stunts
Jesse Wayne	....	stunts

Music Department
Les Baxter	....	musical director
Milton Lustig	....	music editor
Al Simms	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Jack W. Cash	....	production assistant
David Winters	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• American International Pictures (AIP)

Distributors

• American International Pictures (AIP) (1964) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Trylon Video (????) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)
• Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)

Special Effects

• Butler-Glouner

Other Companies

• Butler-Glouner  titles

Also Known As:

The Maid and the Martian

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

Although he doesn't appear onscreen, Keenan Wynn has an uncredited role in this film: he was Aunt Wendy's late husband, Henry, and a painting of him appears above her money safe when she makes withdrawals.

Quotes:

Big Bang The Martian: [Talking about Go-Go the Martian to Slocum] It's not that I don't like him, it's just I can't stand him!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)

Soundtrack:

Beach Ball

Cult Beach Film obviously inspired "Rocky Horror"

I just watched this beach flick and I'm certain that the music in Rocky Horror was influenced by this awesome surf and skin flick. There's even a scene where Tommy Kirk has a "Transducer". The story is less than ridiculous and that makes it enjoyable camp from the summer in America before the Beatles. West Side Story it's not, but the dancing and music are so expertly snychronized you'll think the actors are computerized. Look for Buster Keaton as "Cowabunga", he steals the show!