A Brief History of Beach Movies, Part 1: From Gidget to Beach Blanket Bingo
By
Glenn Kenny
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Summary
A critical retrospective on the history of beach movies, starting with early cinematic depictions of beach life and innocent summer romance. The article traces the evolution of the genre from 1941's The Devil And Miss Jones through mid-century classics like Gidget and Beach Blanket Bingo, examining how these films captured youthful summer love and carefree beach culture.
Key quotes
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In the 1941 romantic comedy The Devil And Miss Jones... perky Jean Arthur, as a department...
Glenn Kenny charts the evolution of one of the most iconic and idiosyncratic genres in cinema.
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