Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

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1h 28min
Comedy, Sci-Fi
06 Nov 1965 (USA)
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A skirt-chasing spy and a millionaire bachelor must foil mad scientist Dr. Goldfoot's plot to use his army of bikini-clad robots to seduce wealthy men into signing over their assets.

Directors:

Norman Taurog, Ishirô Honda

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Stars:

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Skirt-chasing SIC agent Craig Gamble and millionaire bachelor Todd Armstrong set out to foil mad scientist Dr. Goldfoot's plot to use his army of bikini-clad robots to seduce wealthy men into signing over their assets.

Still of Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman (I) in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

Still of Frankie Avalon, Vincent Price (I), Dwayne Hickman (I) and Jack Mullaney (I) in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

Still of Susan Hart (I) in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

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	Vincent Price	...	Dr. Goldfoot
	Frankie Avalon	...	Craig Gamble
	Dwayne Hickman	...	Todd Armstrong
	Susan Hart	...	Diane
	Jack Mullaney	...	Igor
	Fred Clark	...	D.J. Pevney
	Patti Chandler	...	Robot
	Mary Hughes	...	Robot
	Salli Sachse	...	Robot
	Luree Holmes	...	Robot
	Sue Hamilton	...	Robot
	Laura Nicholson	...	Robot
	Marianne Gaba	...	Robot
	China Lee	...	Robot
	Issa Arnal	...	Robot
	Deanna Lund	...	Robot
	Pamela Rodgers	...	Robot #12 (as Pam Rodgers)
	Leslie Summers	...	Robot
	Sally Frei	...	Robot
	Kay Michaels	...	Robot
	Jan Watson	...	Robot
	Arlene Charles	...	Robot
	Alberta Nelson	...	Reject #12
	Milton Frome	...	Motorcycle Cop
	Hal Riddle	...	News Vendor
	William Baskin	...	Guard
	Vince Barnett	...	Janitor (as Vincent L. Barnett)
	Joe Ploski	...	Cook
	Kaye Elhardt	...	Girl in Nightclub
	David Sharpe
	Bob Harris	...	(as Robert Harris)
	Ronnie Rondell Jr.	...	(as Ronnie Rondell)
	Carey Loftin
	Louie Elias
	Troy Milton
	Marie Ann Leslie	...	(as Mari Ann Leslie)
	Ronnie Dayton	...	(as Ron Dayton)
	Paul Stader
	Harvey Parry
	Jerry Summers
	Fred Stromsoe
	Sam and the Apemen	...	Sam & the Apemen - band at Condor Club
	Diane De Marco	...	Diane De Marco - singer at Condor Club
	Annette Funicello	...	Girl in Dungeon
	Deborah Walley	...	Craig's Cafeteria Date
	Harvey Lembeck	...	Motorcycle Thug in Dungeon
	Aron Kincaid	...	Motorist Who Hits Diane
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Philip Bent	...	Passerby (uncredited)
	Charlene Glazer	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Christopher Riordan	...	Robot Dancer (uncredited)
	Peter Sachse	...	Passerby (uncredited)

Directed by

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Norman Taurog
Ishirô Honda	...	(uncredited) (earlier film clips)

Written by

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Elwood Ullman	...	(screenplay) and
Robert Kaufman	...	(screenplay)

James H. Nicholson	...	(story) (as James Hartford)

Louis M. Heyward	...	(screenplay) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Samuel Z. Arkoff	...	producer
Anthony Carras	...	co-producer
James H. Nicholson	...	producer

Music by

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Les Baxter

Cinematography by

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Sam Leavitt

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director of photography

Editing by

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Fred R. Feitshans Jr.	...	(as Fred Feitshans)
Eve Newman
Ronald Sinclair

Art Direction by

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Daniel Haller

Set Decoration by

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Clarence Steensen

Costume Design by

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Richard Bruno

Makeup Department

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Ted Coodley	...	makeup artist
Ray Forman	...	hair stylist (as Ray Foreman)
Jon Peters	...	hair stylist: Miss Hart

Production Management

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Jack Bohrer

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production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Claude Binyon Jr.

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assistant director

Art Department

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Karl Brainard	...	property master (as Karl R. Brainard)
Ross Hahn	...	construction coordinator
Richard M. Rubin	...	property master

Sound Department

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Vernon W. Kramer	...	sound (as Vern Kramer)
Terrance Emerson	...	sound cable (uncredited)
James Nelson	...	supervising sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Roger George	...	special effects
Art Griggs	...	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

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Ronnie Dayton	...	stunts (uncredited)
George Dockstader	...	stunts (uncredited)
Louie Elias	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris	...	stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin	...	stunts (uncredited)
Troy Melton	...	stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry	...	stunts (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.	...	stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe	...	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader	...	stunts (uncredited)
Fred Stromsoe	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alva Roy Hicks

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grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Richard Bruno

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costumer

Music Department

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Al Simms	...	music supervisor / wailing
Albert Harris	...	composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Wallace C. Bennett

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script supervisor (as Wallace Bennett)

Transportation Department

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Frank Khoury

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unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Jack Baker	...	choreographer
Art Clokey	...	title designer: main titles
George Dockstader	...	motorcycle coordinator
Michael A. Hoey	...	dialogue coach

Thanks

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Annette Funicello	...	the producers extend special thanks to the following performers for guest appearances: soon to be seen in "The Girl in the Glass Bikini"
Aron Kincaid	...	the producers extend special thanks to the following performers for guest appearances: soon to be seen in "The Girl in the Glass Bikini"
Harvey Lembeck	...	the producers extend special thanks to the following performers for guest appearances: soon to be seen in "The Girl in the Glass Bikini"
Deborah Walley	...	the producers extend special thanks to the following performers for guest appearances: soon to be seen in "The Girl in the Glass Bikini"

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Production Companies

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American International Pictures (AIP) (presents)

Distributors

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American International Pictures (AIP) (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Warner-Pathé Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Filmimport A/S (1966) (Norway) (theatrical)
Paramount Film Service (1966) (Australia) (theatrical)
Società Italiana di Distribuzione (SIDIS) (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
Express Film (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Pallas Filmverleih (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1970) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (video)
VCL Communications (West Germany) (VHS)
Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
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Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
Orion Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Trylon Video (United States) (VHS)

Special Effects

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Butler-Glouner (photographic effects)

Other Companies

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Nelson-Corso (sound effects)
Vox Company (musical instruments)
Motown Records (The Supremes through the courtesy of)
Butler-Glouner (end titles and photographic effects)
Ryder Sound Services (sound)
San Francisco Civic Officials (thanks: for their cooperation and courtesy during the filming of this picture)
San Francisco Police Department (thanks: for their cooperation and courtesy during the filming of this picture)
Golden Gate Bridge Authorities (thanks: for their cooperation and courtesy during the filming of this picture)
Clokey Productions (animated main titles)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Dr. Goldfoot plans on taking over the world with his beautiful female robots, who seduce rich and powerful men. Robot #11/Diane is sent after millionaire Todd Armstrong. Secret agent Craig Gamble tries to stop the plot but ends up in the torture chamber with Armstrong. The parody of "The Pit and the Pendulium" is the highlight of the film which also includes bits by Annette Funicello, Harvey Lembeck and Deborah Walley. Written by alfiehitchie Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	espionage slapstick-comedy beach-party psychotronic-film camp See All (111) »
Taglines	See Cuddly BIKINI GIRLS Made To Order! See more »
Genres	Comedy Sci-Fi
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:G Ireland:PG (Blu-ray rating) Netherlands:14 Norway:16 Spain:13 United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:PG (DVD) United States:Approved United States:TV-PG United States:G West Germany:16 (nf)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Dr. Goldfoot and his Bikini Machine (United States) Dr. G and the Bikini Machine (United Kingdom) El doctor Goldfoot i la seva màquina de biquinis (Spain, Catalan title) Doctor G y su máquina de bikinis (Spain) Dr. Goldfoot (Greece) See more »
Runtime	88 min
Official Sites	MGM Studios
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.59 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording) Mono (Westrex Recording System) Mono
Filming Locations	1000 block, Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$300,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Three of the bikini girls from the bikini machine were Playboy playmates. See more »
Goofs	In the first sequence between Todd and Diane in Todd's hotel suite, his room has twin beds. When she returns to get him to sign a power of attorney, the room has a large, circular double bed. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited from The Pit and the Pendulum (1961). See more »
Soundtracks	Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine See more »
Crazy Credits	The opening credits are formed from molten gold that takes on various shapes: a pair of golden feet, coins, and a woman. See more »
Quotes	Diane: Thank heavens you came along, darling. I'm completely flat! Todd Armstrong: [checks out her gold bikini] I wouldn't say that. Diane: The tire, dear boy. The tire! See more »

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