The Sun from Biloxi, Mississippi • 49

1 'Beach Girls' is your typical 'T and A' film Top: From left Val Kline Debra Blee and Jeana Tomasina star as The Beach Girls Left: Debra Blee and James Naughton share a scene By HAROLD REYNOLDS MARQUEE MOVIE CRITIC THE SBACH GIRLS dirtctad by Pat Townsand wrlttan by Patrick Duncan additional material by Phil Groves director of photography Michael Murphy film editor George Bowers music composod by Michael Lloyd performed by Arsenal prochtced by Marilyn Tenser released by Crown International Pictures Running time: 91 minutes This film is rated Serah Debra Blee Julie Fern Fitsgerald Ginger Val Kline Doreen Tessa Ricnarde Ducky Jeana Tomasina Lt Gower Judson Vaughn Scott Daniels James Daughton Wang George Kee Cheung Uncle Carl' Adam Roarke Officer Jay Channlng Clarkson Mr Brinker Dan Barrows Captain Jack Paul Richards Captain Biye Herb Braha Gardner Bert Rosario Mrs Brinker Mary Jo Catlett 'Vette Driver Jacqueline Jacobs misfortunes of a beach wimp and the efforts of a nosy and bumbling neighbor to spy on the party through a telescope (Shades of Dudley Moore in 10!) Frankly the film's only saleable attractions are those of the leading actresses and I would certainly hesitate to call them actresses In summary The Beach Girls attacks the senses like a beached whale that's been deteriorating in the sun for 24 hours The Beach Girls which contains nudity and adult situations has been rated by the Motion Picture Association of America To be upfront about it The Beach Girls a releaae by Crown International Picture! la typical low-budget R-rated drive-in fare You know the kind of movie eternally popular with teen-agers The film which recently played at the Beach Drive-In in Biloxi has all the elements of the and genre It has amply-endowed beach bunnies who Jiggle at the drop of a hat macho lifeguard types marijuana gags and a free-form plot that -never really gets anywhere Sort of makes you wish for the halcyon days of the 1960s beach films starring Frankie Avalon Annette Funicello and the late Harvey Von Lembeck Those films were dumb but at least they were fun Set in Malibu The Beach Girls stars newcomer Debra Blee as Sarah a virginal pre-law student who dresses like Diana Prince but of course is actually a Wonder Woman-type beneath her dowdy guise When put for the summer Sarah sets up residence at a beautiful beach house owned by her Uncle Carl (Adam Roarke) a contractor away on business To keep her company Sarah has Invited Ginger (Val Kline) and Ducky (former Playboy Playmate Jeana Tomasina) to share the -house with her Unfortunately tor the mild-mannered Sarah Ginger and Ducky are a couple of rambunctious and boy-crazy young women who consider the house an ideal setting for a wild marathon party Sarah reluctantly agrees to the idea bpt becomes appalled as various and sundry characters begin conducting a literal orgy at the Malibu quarters Predictably Uncle Carl returns home and feels that his niece has let him down He orders everyone out and tells Sarah that Ginger and Ducky also must depart But Ginger and Ducky using their feminine wiles and considerable assets decide to convince the fuddy-duddy" to change Ifls mind Not surprisingly they succeed Before long Uncle Carl becomes a fervent ATTORNEY AT LAW THOMAS TALKINGTON Unco tested Divorce-No fault $190 Uncontested Divorce-Other $300 Uncontested Bankrupt-Ch 7 $290 partygoer another orgy occurs at the beach house and Sarah through the encouragement of a handsome college student (James Daughton) becomes an uninhibited swinger The film has several sophomoric subplots including the misadventures of the beach dumbfounded Mexican gardener a group of incompetent pot smugglers and a Captain Queeg-like Coast Guard commander in pursuit of the smugglers And throughout the film there are also poor attempts at comic relief particularly the Uncontested Adoption $215 Simple Will $50 Change of Namei $140 A 201 Rue Magnolia Biloxi 374-7633 STOCK MARKET REPORT with Bill Donahu 1400 AM WROA 5:05 Daily MARQUEKeSuniDailyHerald Saturday July 17 Friday July 23 1982 29 The Code of Professional Responsibility of the Mississippi State Bar requires that the advertised services be performed for not more than the advertised fee-.