How to Stuff a Wild Bikini is a 1965 comedy film directed by William Asher. The sixth entry in the series of beach party movies from American International Pictures, it stars Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, Harvey Lembeck, Beverly Adams, Buster Keaton, and Mickey Rooney.
Frankie (Frankie Avalon) has to go to Tahiti on Naval Reserve duty. He doesn't trust Dee Dee (Funicello) to stay loyal to him, so he seeks help from a witch doctor (Keaton), who sends a sea beauty, Cassandra (Adams), to distract an advertising executive away from Dee Dee. Upon Cassandra's arrival, the beach turns upside down, as all the surfers fall for her.
This film features examples of:
- Actor Allusion: Elizabeth Montgomery, wife of director William Asher at the time, makes a brief cameo as the daughter of Bwana (a witch doctor) and is refered to as "The Witches' Witch". Could the allusion be any more obvious?
- All Bikers are Hells Angels: Parodied with Eric Von Zipper and his Malibu Rat Pack, who are anything but Badass Bikers.
- And Starring: "with special star Buster Keaton as 'Bwana' / and guest star Mickey Rooney as 'Peachy Keane'."
- Animated Credits Opening: Done by Art Clokey, of Gumby fame.
- Driving a Desk: In the close-up scenes during the motorcycle race.
- Walking Swimsuit Scene: As with all the beach party movies, most of the female cast is in bikinis most of the time.
- Witch Doctor: Bwana, played by Buster Keaton.
