Catalina Caper

1967
G
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

2.3/10

2.3K

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A group of swingin' teens take time out from having fun in the sun to try to foil a group of crooks searching for a stolen scroll.

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A group of swingin' teens take time out from having fun in the sun to try to foil a group of crooks searching for a stolen scroll.A group of swingin' teens take time out from having fun in the sun to try to foil a group of crooks searching for a stolen scroll.A group of swingin' teens take time out from having fun in the sun to try to foil a group of crooks searching for a stolen scroll.

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IMDb RATING

2.3/10

2.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
When filming began on this movie in late summer of 1965, Tommy Kirk was on probation with Walt Disney Studios due to an arrest on a marijuana possession charge from Christmas Eve of 1964. Although later cleared by the District Attorney's office, he was immediately replaced after the arrest by Michael Anderson Jr. for the role of the youngest son in the John Wayne movie, The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), for which principal shooting was to begin January 4, 1965. Newspapers of March 20, 1965, reported that Kirk had signed a five-year contract with American-International Pictures and on June 3, although details were not given, newspapers reports about Kirk stated that "His recent bout with the police in a mid-west city didn't do his clean cut kid image any good and his career with the Disney films seems over."

Goofs
The band playing on the yacht later in the film is obviously miming as the drummer is playing nothing even remotely similar to what is being heard.

Quotes
Charlie Moss: You shoulda seen him comin' up the coast. I don't think they sell bikinis in Arizona.
Don: Oh, they sell 'em. But, I've never seen so many trying to cover so much with so little success.

Connections
Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (1990)

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Scuba Party
Music & lyrics by Jerry Long & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
Performed by Little Richard

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I wanted to push them all into a bonfire.

Catalina Caper is relatively painful. The plot, if you can call it that, involves a group of kids hanging around the beach for some summer fun. A piece of artwork (aka "the scroll") is stolen by this guy who looks like Drew Carey for his boss Duval, who talks like Al Capone. He tries to keep said scroll from this other crime boss Lakapolous. The kids get involved in the case, so that's where all the exciting action takes place. Don Pringle is the main hero of the story. He spends most of his time chasing after this weird dark haired girl. Oh and then there's this other guy in a suit running around trying to expose Duval and he gets into all these slapstick situations that are really, really dumb.

In between the little tidbits of story, you get little music breaks. This includes an appearance by Little Richard! You also get to see some...guys sitting around singing and then this other chick singing a song called "Book of Love". Yeah...not much else to say about that. Not only to you get to hear their great songs, you get to watch all the kids dance too! The way they move looks really painful at times. Makes you just want to jump right into the movie and dislocate a hip with them! They danced like fools in the 60's. Mindless zombie beach goers.

This movie is best viewed in the MST3K version, lots of great jokes there. Joel & the 'bots do a beautiful job of tearing this one apart. See it for a lot of good laughs. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a rockin' scuba party to get to. I feel a dance number comin' on!