Original sentence: Robert Cummings was already a competent surfer himself by the time he starred in Beach Party as the ungainly Professor
Edited sentence: Although a stunt surfer was used for long-shots, Robert Cummings was already a competent surfer himself by the time he starred in Beach Party as the ungainly Professor.Bob Marcucci and Russ Faith wrote "Don't Stop Now," performed by Avalon.Contrary to the popular opinion that Annette Funicello was not allowed to be seen in a bikini bathing suit in these films for AIP (or that she was not even allowed to wear a two-piece suit or show her navel), Funicello does indeed wear a pink two-piece - that shows her navel - in this very first film, and wears a bikini in Bikini Beach.Gary Usher and Roger Christian wrote three songs that appear in the film, "Beach Party," performed by Avalon and Funicello; and "Swingin' and a-Surfin'" and "Secret Surfing Spot," both performed by Dick Dale and the Del Tones.Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine and Fireball 500.Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner wrote two songs for Funicello that appear in the film, "Treat Him Nicely," which Funicello performs while harmonizing with herself; and "Promise Me Anything (But Give Me Love)" performed off-screen.In one of the first instances of film cross-selling, AIP took advantage of the target demographic of this film to promote another in a different genre, when at the very end of the credits - after giving "A Special thanks" to Vincent Prince for appearing as Big Daddy - the title reads "Soon to be seen in The Haunted Palace," a AIP horror film that would be released on August 28, 1963 - just weeks after the release of Beach Party.It is interesting to note that the music in Beach Party was written specifically for the film and featured a score that picked up several cues from the songs used - a common move for most musicals, but a rarity for a B-grade studio teen film filled with pop songs - even today.Les Baxter composed this score, as well as most of the films that followed, including Sergeant Deadhead, Dr