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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Back to the beach [videorecording] : Brain candy / Paramount Pictures presents a Frank Mancuso, Jr. production ; produced by Frank Mancuso, Jr. ; screenplay by Peter Krikes & Steve Meerson and Christopher Thompson ; directed by Lyndall Hobbs.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Lionsgate, 2008.

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Back to the beach: Frankie and Annette are heading to California to visit their daughter, Sandi. They are appalled to learn that Sandi is "living in sin" with Michael. Frankie and Annette set about to make the beach for fun lovers everywhere by driving out Michael's unsavory pals. Along the way, Frankie nearly messes up his marriage by dallying with Connie.

Brain candy: Obsessed scientist Chris Cooper invents Gleemonex, a happiness drug. Soon everybody is taking the little orange pill. But then Cooper discovers that early test subjects have slipped into comas. Can he stop the people's habit before it's too late?

Target Audience Note:

Back to the Beach: MPAA rating: PG.

Brain candy: MPAA rating: Rated R.

Subjects:

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Beaches -- California -- Drama.

Parties -- California -- Drama.

Scienctists -- Drama.

Tranquilizing drugs -- Side effects -- Drama.

Feature films.

Beach party films.

Comedy films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Mancuso, Frank. Jr.

Krikes, Peter.

Meerson, Steve.

Thompson, Christopher.

Hobbs, Lyndall.

Avalon, Frankie.

Funicello, Annette.

Laughlin, Lori.

Hinkley, Tommy.

Slade, Demian.

Stevens, Connie, 1938-

Holland, Joe.

Surtees, Bruce.

Finfer, David.

Dorff, Steve.

Stewart, Marlene, 1949-

Helmy, Michael.

Rusoff, Lou, 1911-1963.

Michaels, Lorne, 1944-

Hiscock, Norm.

Makin, Kelly.

Foley, Dave, 1963-

McCulloch, Bruce.

McDonald, Kevin, 1961-

McKinney, Mark, 1959-

Thompson, Scott, 1959-

Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Other Title:

Kids in the hall: brain candy.

Brain candy.

Notes:

Back to the beach was originally released as a motion picture in 1987.

Brain candy was originally released as a motion picture in 1996.

Back to the beach: Director of photography, Bruce Surtees ; editor, David Finfer ; music score, Steve Dorff ; costume designer, Marlene Stewart ; production designer, Michael Helmy.

Brain candy: Director of photography, David A. Makin; music, Craig Northey.

Back to the beach: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Laughlin, Tommy Hinkley, Demian Slade, Connie Stevens, Joe Holland.

Brain candy: Kids in the Hall: David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson.

DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English or French dialogue; closed-captioned.

Other Number:

295270433

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

281718

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Back to

Medium:

[videorecording]