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53-537: Dick Dale and the Del-Tones and Stevie Wonder appear in musical numbers, the latter aged thirteen and making his film debut, billed as "Little Stevie Wonder." The movie was released two days after Peter Lorre 's death. (AIP had meant to star Lorre in It's Alive .) Frankie, Dee Dee, and the beach party gang hit Malibu Beach for yet another summer of surfing and no jobs, only to find their secret surfing spot threatened by

106-472: A Lebanese-American, he retained a strong interest in Arabic music , which later played a major role in his development of surf music. Dale began playing in local country western rockabilly bars where he met Texas Tiny in 1955, who gave him the name "Dick Dale" because he thought it was a good name for a country singer. Dale employed non-Western scales in his playing. He regularly used reverb , which became

159-719: A cameo in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine . Lembeck also appeared in Fireball 500 , another Avalon-Funicello vehicle, as an entirely different character. Peter Lorre appears briefly near the end of the film and there is a notice explaining that he will appear in the next installment of the series. Lorre died in March 1964; thus, this was his only appearance in the series. Before production producer Martin Ransohoff announced he

212-470: A character by Mark LaBuse. The "globe" telephone cover on Mr. Strangdour's desk is the same one in Norma Desmond's home in the film Sunset Blvd. The original score for this film, like Beach Party before it, was composed by Les Baxter . Roger Christian , Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (of The Beach Boys ) wrote six songs for the film: Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner wrote two songs for

265-401: A conventional teenage-geared romantic farce with songs ... Whenever the story bogs down, which it does quite often, someone runs into camera range and yells, 'surf's up!' This is followed by a series of cuts of surfers in action. It's all very mechanical." The Monthly Film Bulletin stated, "Indifferently scripted, and lacking the brightening presence of Dorothy Malone and Bob Cummings, this

318-559: A gang of bodybuilders led by the dim-witted coach Jack Fanny. All the while a bored Italian countess is trying to steal Frankie from Dee Dee and, much to everyone's surprise, he seems more than happy to go along with it. Her plan is to turn him into a teen idol. Due to some razzing from his former surfing buddies and sage advice from wealthy S.Z. Matts, Frankie sees the error of his ways and goes back to his American beach bunny , Dee Dee. Funicello reprises her character from Beach Party , although in this film (and three others that follow) she

371-569: A home with a small private airstrip in the Mojave Desert east of Los Angeles, and flew his own private aircraft (a Piper Tri-Pacer ). The airstrip was marked as "Dale" on the NOAA aeronautical charts. He said that, for health reasons, he never used alcohol or other drugs , and discouraged their use by band members and road crew. In 1972, he stopped eating red meat . He studied Kenpo karate for over 30 years. In early 2008, he experienced

424-483: A leg after a pollution-related infection of a mild swimming injury. As a result, Dale became an environmental activist and soon began performing again. He recorded a new album in 1986 and was nominated for a Grammy. In 1987, he appeared in the movie Back to the Beach , playing surf music and performing " Pipeline " with Stevie Ray Vaughan . In 1993, he recorded a guitar solo for the track "Should Have Known" released as

477-541: A proper thoroughfare to it. In late 1912, several properties along the route were condemned so that the boulevard could be changed in both its width and its alignment. With these changes completed, Sunset Boulevard now reached North Main Street and continued as Marchessault along the northern end of the Plaza. This section, variously marked and signed as Marchessault Street or East Sunset Boulevard, remained open to traffic until

530-484: A recurrence of colorectal cancer and completed a surgical, chemotherapy , and radiation treatment regimen. Dale died in Loma Linda, California , on March 16, 2019, at the age of 81. He was treated for heart failure and kidney failure prior to his death. Sunset Blvd. Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California , United States, that stretches from

583-727: A surf-rock version of Camille Saint-Saëns 's "Aquarium" from The Carnival of the Animals for the musical score of the enclosed roller coaster, Space Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, California . Dale was inducted to the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 1996. In 2000 the U.S. House of Representatives elected Dale into the Library of Congress Hall of Records for outstanding achievements in music. In March 2005, Q magazine placed Dale's version at number 89 in its list of

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636-468: A technique that is now widely used in many musical genres (such as extreme metal , jazz fusion , etc.). His speedy single-note staccato picking technique was unrivaled until guitarists like Eddie Van Halen entered the music scene. He is cited as one of the fathers of heavy metal for pushing the limits of amplification. Working together with Leo Fender , Dale also pushed the limits of electric amplification technology, helping to develop new equipment that

689-587: A trademark of surf guitar. Being lefthanded, Dale would become known for his unorthodox method of playing a right-handed guitar upside-down, doing so (like Albert King ) without restringing the guitar (while Hendrix, by comparison, would restring his guitar). Even after he acquired a proper left-handed guitar, Dale continued to use his reverse stringing. He often played by reaching over the fretboard, rather than wrapping his fingers up from underneath. He partnered with Leo Fender to test new equipment. In interviews Dale noted that Fender had stated "When it can withstand

742-583: A vinyl single by the Southern California indie band , The Pagodas. The use of " Miserlou " in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction gained him a new audience. The following year, John Peel praised his playing following a gig in the Garage, London. Peel later selected " Let's Go Trippin' " as the theme tune for his BBC Radio 4 series Home Truths . The same year, he recorded

795-419: Is an excruciatingly unfunny and unattractive sequel to Beach Party. William Asher's direction remains quite bright, but that is about all that can be said for the film." The Golden Laurel , which had no ceremony but published its award results in the trade magazine Motion Picture Exhibitor from 1958 to 1971, nominated Annette Funicello for "Best Female Musical Performance" for this film in 1965. The film

848-570: Is commemorated in Billy Wilder 's film Sunset Boulevard (1950), the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name , and the 1950s television series 77 Sunset Strip . Jan and Dean 's 1960s hit song " Dead Man's Curve " refers to a section of the road near Bel Air estates just north of UCLA 's Drake Stadium where Jan Berry almost died in an automobile accident in 1966. The Buffalo Springfield song " For What It's Worth "

901-472: Is found in the film's release prints. John L. Scott of the Los Angeles Times called it "a romantic, slightly satirical film comedy with songs which should prove popular with members of the two younger sets it concerns — surfers and musclemen — and with oldsters who don't mind the juvenile antics." Variety wrote that "the novelty of surfing has worn off, leaving in its wake little more than

954-584: Is referred to as "Dee Dee", as opposed to "Dolores." John Ashley 's character, previously called "Ken", is now known as "Johnny." Harvey Lembeck's Eric von Zipper character and his Rats gang from Beach Party are absent in this film, although they appear in Bikini Beach , Pajama Party , Beach Blanket Bingo , How to Stuff a Wild Bikini , and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini . Lembeck as von Zipper (but sans Rats gang) also appears in

1007-523: Is today Hollywood and Vine . In 1890, Belgian diplomat Victor Ponet bought 240 acres (97 ha) of the former Rancho La Brea land grant. His son-in-law, Francis S. Montgomery , inherited this property and created Sunset Plaza . According to a 1901 article in the Los Angeles Herald , Sunset only extended from Hollywood in the west to Marion Avenue in the Echo Park district in

1060-733: The Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles . It is a major thoroughfare in the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood (including a portion known as the Sunset Strip ), as well as several districts in Los Angeles . Approximately 23.6 miles (38 km) in length, the boulevard roughly traces the arc of mountains that form part of

1113-453: The tarabaki and could play the oud . Dale then bought a guitar from a friend for $ 8, paying him back in installments. He learned to play the instrument, using both lead and rhythm styles, so that the guitar filled the place of drums. His early tarabaki drumming later influenced his guitar playing, particularly his rapid alternate picking technique. Dale referred to this as "the pulsation", noting all instruments he played derived from

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1166-813: The 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In 2009, Dale was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee . Dale is also a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California , in the Surf Culture category. In June 2009, Dale began a West Coast tour from southern California to British Columbia , with approximately 20 concert dates. "Forever Came Calling" (or FCC) featured Dale's then-17-year-old son, Jimmie Dale on drums, who opened for him. He

1219-562: The American charts in 1964. Though he continued performing live, Dale developed colorectal cancer . In the liner notes of Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology , Dale quoted Jimi Hendrix saying, "Then you'll never hear surf music again" in response to hearing he might be terminally ill. Dale covered " Third Stone from the Sun " as a tribute to Hendrix. Though he recovered, he retired from music for several years. In 1979, he almost lost

1272-752: The Scott Curl Bench. Gene Shuey who played Riff, and Chester Yorton who played Hulk, were also well known in the bodybuilding circuit. Peter Lupus (aka " Rock Stevens ") was also a champion bodybuilder himself, holding the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules, and Mr. International Health Physique. He is best known as Willy Armitage, the strong, mostly silent, member of the IMF team in Mission: Impossible from 1966 to 1973. The swimsuits were designed by Rose Marie Reid ; Buddy Hackett's clothes were from Mr. Guy of Los Angeles; and

1325-704: The Showman Amp later added a second 15-inch JBL D-130 speaker, and it was named the Dual Showman Amp. Dale's performances at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa in mid to late 1961 are credited with the creation of the surf music phenomenon. Dale obtained permission to use the 3,000 person capacity ballroom for surfer dances after overcrowding at a local ice cream parlor where he performed made him seek other venues. The Rendezvous ownership and

1378-588: The State of California creating Will Rogers State Historic Park . c.  1931 , Sunset was a paved road from Horn Avenue to Havenhurst Avenue. The Sunset Strip portion of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood has been famous for its active nightlife since at least the 1950s. In contrast to other American cities where it referred to a concentration of radio retailers, in Los Angeles, Radio Row

1431-583: The audience screaming. The pair visited the James B. Lansing loudspeaker company and asked for a custom 15-inch loudspeaker, which became the JBL D130F model, and was known as the Single Showman Amp. Dale's combination of a Fender Stratocaster with a Fender Showman Amp allowed him to attain significantly louder volume levels unobtainable by then-conventional equipment. Furthering the development,

1484-480: The barrage of punishment from Dick Dale, then it is fit for the human consumption." His combination of loud amplifiers and heavy gauge strings led him to be called the "Father of Heavy Metal". After Dale blew up several Fender amplifiers, Leo Fender and Freddie Tavares saw Dale play at the Rendezvous Ballroom , Balboa, California , and identified the problem arose from him creating a sound louder than

1537-448: The city of Newport Beach agreed to Dale's request on the condition that he prohibit alcohol sales and implement a dress code . Dale's events at the ballrooms, called "stomps", quickly became legendary, and the events routinely sold out. " Let's Go Trippin' " is one of the first surf rock songs. This was followed by more locally released songs, including "Jungle Fever" and "Surf Beat" on his own Deltone label. His first full-length album

1590-547: The early '80s up until their very public and bitter divorce in 1984, which depleted much of Dale's accumulated wealth. He met his second wife Jill in 1986. Together they had a son, James (who later performed professionally as Jimmy Dale), born in 1992. Dale credits Jill for his transition from surf music to a more raw and stripped-down style that consisted of just him and two other musicians. Jill provided back up vocals and drum tracks for Dale's 1993 Tribal Thunder album. Dale married his third wife Lana in 2011. Dale later owned

1643-481: The east. The Board of Public Works proposed to extend Sunset east to Main Street in the Plaza by routing the road over the existing section of Bellevue Avenue, but the plan was delayed until approximately 1904, due to active opposition by affected land owners. According to the 1910 Baist Real Estate Survey Atlas, Sunset Boulevard reached the Plaza by that time, but it did so by two short and narrow segments which were not aligned with each other and thus did not provide

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1696-473: The film he calls them Biff, Rock, Tug, Riff, Sulk, Hulk , and Clod. In two separate sequences, the latter version of these names is seen printed on their shirts. Larry Scott , who played Rock, was well known in the bodybuilding world at the time and became the first Mr. Olympia . Due to his preference for a piece of gym equipment commonly known as the Preacher Bench, the bench also became known as

1749-430: The film: The colorful, hand-painted mural that is shown in full and in detail as background during the opening credits is by California artist Michael Dormer , whose surfer cartoon character, " Hot Curl " can also be glimpsed throughout the film. Although the end titles provide a credit reading, "Muscle Mao Mao Dance Sequence Choreographed by John Monte, National Dance Director, Fred Astaire Studios ", no such sequence

1802-473: The floor, and they were chanting and stomping. I guess that was the beginning of the surfer's stomp." His second album was named after his performing nickname, "King of the Surf Guitar". Dale later said "There was a tremendous amount of power I felt while surfing and that feeling of power was simply transferred into my guitar". His playing style reflected the experience he had when surfing, and projecting

1855-525: The hat that Deadhead wears was designed by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth . The surfboards used in the film were by Phil of Downey, California – aka Phil Sauers, the maker of "Surfboards of the Stars." Sauers was also the stunt coordinator for another beach party film that used his surfboards, Columbia Pictures ' Ride the Wild Surf , which was released later the same year. Sauers was even portrayed in that film as

1908-486: The historic section of Downtown. The portion of Sunset Boulevard east of Figueroa Street was renamed Cesar Chavez Avenue in 1994, along with Macy Street and Brooklyn Avenue, in honor of the late Mexican-American union leader and civil rights activist . In 1877, Harvey Henderson Wilcox , one of the earlier real estate owners from "back East", decided to subdivide more than 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land (mostly orchards and vineyards) along Sunset Boulevard, including what

1961-491: The late 1960s or early 1970s. At that time, Sunset was realigned one block north and Marchessault was closed to motor traffic. In 1921 a westward expansion of Sunset began, extending the road from the then-current terminus at Sullivan Canyon toward the coast. This land, a portion of the original 1838 holdings of Francisco Marquez, stretched across a mesa and became known as the "Riviera section". Will Rogers , who had bought much of this land as an investment, later donated it to

2014-523: The majority of prostitutes on the Boulevard. Part of Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood is also sometimes called "Guitar Row" due to the large number of guitar stores and music industry-related businesses, including the recording studios Sunset Sound Studios and United Western Recorders . The portion of Sunset Boulevard that passes through Beverly Hills was once named Beverly Boulevard. The boulevard

2067-664: The northern boundary of UCLA 's Westwood campus. The boulevard continues through Brentwood to Pacific Palisades , where it terminates at the Pacific Coast Highway intersection. The boulevard has curvaceous winding stretches, and can be treacherous for unalert drivers in some sections. Sunset Boulevard is at least four lanes wide along its entire route. Sunset is frequently congested with traffic loads beyond its design capacity. Sunset Boulevard historically extended farther east than it does now, starting at Alameda Street near Union Station and beside Olvera Street in

2120-607: The northern boundary of the Los Angeles Basin , following the path of a 1780s cattle trail from the Pueblo de Los Angeles to the ocean. From Downtown Los Angeles, the boulevard heads northwest, to Hollywood , through which it travels due west for several miles before it bends southwest towards the ocean. It passes through or near Echo Park , Silver Lake , Los Feliz , Hollywood, West Hollywood , Beverly Hills , and Holmby Hills . In Bel-Air , Sunset Boulevard runs along

2173-500: The power of the ocean to people. Dale and the Del-Tones performed both sides of his Capitol single, "Secret Surfin' Spot" in the 1963 movie Beach Party , starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello . The group performed the songs "My First Love", "Runnin' Wild" and "Muscle Beach" in the 1964 film, Muscle Beach Party . Surf rock's national popularity was somewhat brief, as the British Invasion began to overtake

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2226-522: The song " Pipeline " with Stevie Ray Vaughan . In " Rolling Stone' s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", Dale was ranked 31st in 2003 and 74th in the 2011 revision. Dick Dale was born Richard Anthony Monsour in Boston, Massachusetts , on May 4, 1937. He was of Lebanese descent from his father, James, and of Polish - Belarusian descent from his mother, Sophia "Fern" (née Danksewicz). His family subsequently moved to Quincy, Massachusetts , which at

2279-461: The tarabaki. He was raised in Quincy until he completed the eleventh grade at Quincy High School in 1954, when his father, a machinist, took a job working for Hughes Aircraft Company in the Southern California aerospace industry. The family moved to El Segundo, California . Dale spent his senior year at and graduated from Washington Senior High School . He learned to surf at the age of 17. As

2332-457: The time had a significant Lebanese population in the neighborhood of Quincy Point . He learned the piano when he was nine after listening to his aunt playing it. He was given a trumpet in seventh grade, and later acquired a ukulele (for $ 6 part exchange ), after having become influenced by Hank Williams . The first song he played on the ukulele was " Tennessee Waltz ". He was also influenced musically by his uncle, who taught him how to play

2385-795: The time of his death, Dale had tour dates scheduled into November 2019. Dale was married three times. His first wife Jeannie in the 1970s was a Tahitian dancer in Hawaii and provided backup vocals for the 1975 release "Spanish Eyes". Together, they created a musical revue and toured at resorts in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe. From the proceeds, the couple made successful investments in nightclubs and real estate, allowing Dale to purchase his three-story 17 room dream mansion at "the Wedge" in Newport Beach. Jeannie toured with Dale and his Deltones through

2438-429: Was Surfers' Choice in 1962. The album was picked up by Capitol Records and distributed nationally, and Dale soon began appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show , and in films where he played his signature single " Miserlou ". He later stated, "I still remember the first night we played it ("Misirlou"). I changed the tempo, and just started cranking on that mother. And ... it was eerie. The people came rising up off

2491-545: Was also the title of his second studio album . Dale was one of the most influential guitarists of all time and especially of the early 1960s. Most of the leading bands in surf music, such as The Beach Boys , Jan and Dean and The Trashmen , were influenced by Dale's music, and often included recordings of Dale's songs in their albums. His style and music influenced guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix , Pete Townshend , Eddie Van Halen and Brian May . He has been credited with popularizing tremolo picking on electric guitar,

2544-456: Was banned in Burma, along with Ski Party , Bikini Beach and Beach Blanket Bingo. Dick Dale Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale , was an American rock guitarist. He was a pioneer of surf music , drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverb . Dale was known as "The King of the Surf Guitar", which

2597-522: Was capable of producing thick and previously unheard volumes including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier . Dale also pioneered the use of portable reverb effects. The use of his recording of " Misirlou " by Quentin Tarantino in the film Pulp Fiction led to his return in the 1990s, marked by four albums and world tours. He was also nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for

2650-569: Was going to make a film called Muscle Beach based on Ira Wallach 's satirical novel. This was eventually made as Don't Make Waves (1967). Filming started December 1963. A 141-page paperback adaptation of the screenplay, written by Elsie Lee , was published prior to the release of the film by Lancer Books . In the above-cited paperback novelisation , the Jack Fanny character (a satire of Vic Tanny ) introduces his bodybuilders as Biff, Rock, Tug, Riff, Sulk, Mash and Clod, whereas in

2703-593: Was scheduled to play the Australian One Great Night On Earth festival to raise funds to benefit those affected by the Black Saturday bushfires and other natural disasters. Dale said that he was forced to keep touring to the end of his life, because of his inability to afford his medical costs. He had many health issues, including diabetes, kidney failure , and vertebrae damage that made performing excruciatingly painful. At

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2756-456: Was understood in the 1940s–1950s as the area around the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood , where the broadcasting facilities of all four major radio networks were located. In the 1970s, the area between Gardner Street and Western Avenue was a center for street prostitution . Shortly after a much publicized incident in late June 1995, police raids drove out

2809-400: Was written about a riot at Pandora's Box , a Sunset Strip club, in 1966. Metro Local lines 2, 4 and 602 operate on Sunset Boulevard, with Line 2 running through most of Sunset Boulevard between Echo Park and UCLA, Line 4 between Sunset Junction and Downtown LA, and Line 602 from UCLA west. The Metro B Line operates a subway station at Vermont Avenue . At 4334 W. Sunset Boulevard lies

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