"It's a Beginner's Course in 'Boy-Girlsmanship'"

1965

1h 33m

5.4(22 votes)

Comedy

Music

Romance

Overview

When he's stationed in Tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend.

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Cast & Crew

62 members

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Annette Funicello

Dee Dee

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Dwayne Hickman

Ricky

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Brian Donlevy

B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson

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Harvey Lembeck

Eric Von Zipper

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Beverly Adams

Cassandra

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John Ashley

Johnny

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Jody McCrea

Bonehead

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Marianne Gaba

Animal

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Len Lesser

North Dakota Pete

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Irene Tsu

Native Girl

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Bobbie Shaw Chance

Khola Koku

Writing

Arthur Julian

Dr. Melamed

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Buster Keaton

Bwana

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Alberta Nelson

Puss

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Andy Romano

J.D.

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John Macchia

Rat Pack

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Crew

Jerry Brutsche

Rat Pack

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Bob Harvey

Rat Pack

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Myrna Ross

Rat Pack

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Allen Fife

Rat Pack

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Sig Frohlich

Ad Man

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Tom Quine

Ad Man

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Hollis Morrison

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Sound

Guy Hemric

Ad Man

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George Boyce

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Charlie Reed

Ad Man

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Patti Chandler

Patti

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Michael Nader

Mike

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Salli Sachse

Bookend #2

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Luree Holmes

Beach Girl

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Marianne Gordon

Chickie

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Sheila MacRae

Secretary

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Rosemary Williams

English Girl

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Jo Collins

Beach Girl

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Mary Hughes

Beach Girl

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Ed Garner

Beach Boy

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Sue Hamilton

Peanuts

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Tonia Van Deter

Italian Girl

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Uta Stone

German Girl

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Johnny Fain

Beach Boy

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Mickey Dora

Beach Boy

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Brian Wilson

Beach Boy

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Bruce Baker

Beach Boy

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Ned Wynn

Beach Boy

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Kerry Berry

Beach Boy

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Rick Jones

Beach Boy

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Ray Atkinson

Beach Boy

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Ronnie Dayton

Beach Boy

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Linda Opie Bent

Bookend #1

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Stephanie Nader

Beach Girl

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Jeannine White

Beach Girl

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Janice Levinson

Beach Girl

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Toni Harper

Barbarette

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Michele Barton

Manicurist

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Victoria Carroll

Shoeshine Girl

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Mickey Rooney

Peachy Keane

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Frankie Avalon

Frankie

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Ron Brown

Race Starter (uncredited)

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Michele Carey

Michele (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Montgomery

Bwana's Daughter, The Witches Witch (uncredited)

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Christopher Riordan

Beach Boy (uncredited)

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Shelia Stephenson

Secretary (uncredited)

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