The gang from the previous year's hit 'Beach Party' are back only to find that their favourite sea-side haunt has been taken over by a bunch of overly-muscled macho-men lead by 'Jack Fanny' (the always entertaining Don Rickles) while off-shore a wealthy, beautiful and man-hungry Italian countess (Luciana Paluzzi) lurks. The sandy-sequel brings back Frankie Avalon as Frankie and Annette Funicello as Dee Dee (perhaps short for Delores (her name in the previous film) or maybe a sneaky reference to how the former mousketteer fills out her bikini top), as well as big, goofy Deadhead (Jody McCrea), shimmying siren Candy (Candy Johnson) and several other familiar-looking beach bums/bunnies. The story, which has Frankie falling for the countess and for her promise of making him a music star is a bit more complex than usual for the series and the secondary cast, which includes comedy stalwarts Morey Amsterdam and Buddy Hackett is very good (Hackett's scene in which he describes the life Frankie can expect as the 'consort' of a rich Euro-babe is quite well done, he and Paluzzi are the best part of the film IMO). Needless to say, there is lots of music, none of which is particularly memorable despite performances including Dick Dale, Donna Loren, and 'Little' Stevie Wonder, and song-writing credits to Brian Wilson. The comedy is generally broad and silly, especially the cartoonish climatic brawl but there are some amusing scenes involving self-absorbed muscle-man 'Mr. Galaxy' (Peter Lupus, billed as Rock Stevens) and Rickles is always good for a laugh even when given mediocre material. Like the others in the series, this is a genial 'teenage' sex-romp with lots of good-looking kids jumping around and gyrating on the beach in baggies or bikinis, nice (but badly matched) surfing footage, a few laughs (some 'with', most 'at'). All in all, a harmless way to take a 90 minute trip to a '60s that never really existed (plus there is a late appearance by the great Peter Lorre who is always worth watching). Not great, but who would expect it to be.