Interesting. Odd. 20th Century Fox's attempt to jump on the beach craze came out late, was serious, had a middle aged star (Tony Franciosa) and adult plots but had some young talent, notably Jacqueline Bisset (inexperienced but gorgeous), Michael Sarrazin (pretty but blank with nothing to play), Bob Denver. Franciosa ensures someone can act. It's super serious despite the presence of Denver and being produced by Joe Pasternak. There's a bike gang but it's serious.
Tom Mankiewicz wrote the script which is full of zingers, not many funny. It's not a comedy it's a drama with zingers. I think they were going for a big screen Peyton Place with some beach tropes.
Harvey Hart tilts the camera and a few other things. I wasn't sure if Sarrazin assaulted Bisset, who I think was into masochistic sex or something. There's these random characters like Bisset's producer (she's an actress) and Denver's girfriend Michele Carey and a biker guy and a cop.
Movie is confusing. It's called a programmer but what's its genre?
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