Pajama Party

Pajama Party


(aka The Maid and the Martian)

American International Pictures (AIP) / Orion, 1964, Color, 82 minutes, **½

Released November, 1964



Wacked-out AIP entry finds Martian Tommy Kirk landing on Earth to scope it out for a future invasion and finding romance with curvaceous Annette Funicello, much to the dismay of boyfriend Jody McCrea. Mix in Harvey Lembeck's Eric Von Zipper, a couple of crooks, Buster Keaton as Chief Rotten Eagle, Dorothy Lamour, and a pajama party thrown by Annette's aunt Elsa Lanchester, and you have a beach party classic minus the sand.



Produced by: James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff

Co-Producer: Anthony Carras

Production Supervisor: Joe Wonder

Directed by: Don Weis

Assistant Director: Clark Paylow

Written by: Louis M. Heyward

Musical Supervision: Al Simms

Musical Director: Les Baxter

Music Score: Les Baxter

Songs: "It's That Kind of Day", "There Has to Be a Reason", "Where Did I Go Wrong?", "Pajama Party", "Beach Ball", "Among the Young", "Stuffed Animal" by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner

Choreography by: David Winters

Art Direction: Daniel Haller

Set Decorator: Harry Reif

Costuming and Designing by: Marjorie Corso

Makeup: Bob Dawn

Hairdresser: Eve Newing

Sound: Phil Mitchell

Director of Photography: Floyd Crosby

Special Effects: Roger George, Joe Zonar

Filmed in Panavision, Pathecolor

Film Editors: Fred Feitshans, Eve Newman



Cast: Tommy Kirk [Go Go], Annette Funicello [Connie], Elsa Lanchester [Aunt Wendy], Harvey Lembeck [Eric Von Zipper], Jesse White [J. Sinister Hulk], Jody McCrea [Big Lunk], Ben Lessy [Fleegle], Donna Loren [Vikki], Susan Hart [Jilda], Bobbi Shaw [Helga], Cheryl Sweeten [Francine], Luree Holmes [Perfume Girl], Candy Johnson [Candy], The Nooney Rickett 4 [Themselves, Rock Group], Buster Keaton [Special Guest Star as Chief Rotten Eagle], Dorothy Lamour [Special Guest Star], Andy Romano, Linda Rogers, Alan Fife, Alberta Nelson, Jerry Brutsche, Bob Harvey [Rat Pack], Joi Holmes [Topless Bathing Suit Model], Renie Riano [Maid], Kerry Kollmar [Little Boy], Don Rickles ["Big Bang", the Martian], Frankie Avalon [Socum], Joan Neel, Patricia O'Reilly, Marion Kildany, Linda Opie, Mary Hughes, Patti Chandler, Laura Nicholson, Linda Benson, Carey Foster, Stacey Maxwell, Teri Hope, Margo Mehling, Diane Bond, Keva Page, Toni Basil, Kay Sutton, Connie Ducharme, Joyce Nizzari, Leslie Wenner [Pajama Girls], Ray Atkinson, Frank Alesia, Ned Wynn, Ronnie Rondell, Howard Curtis, John Fain, Mike Nader, Rick Newton, Guy Hemric, Ed Garner, Frank Montiforte, Ronnie David, Gus Trikonis, Bob Pane, Roger Bacon, Ronnie Dayton [Pajama Boys]



Musical Program: [0:00] It's That Kind of Day (sung by Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk and Chorus behind titles); [0:03] It's That Kind of Day (instrumental arrangement played by The Nooney Rickett 4, danced by the Pajama Boys and the Pajama Girls -- this number is played throughout the background score when the kids are dancing onscreen); [0:16] Beach Ball (instrumental played by The Nooney Rickett 4, danced by the Pajama Boys and the Pajama Girls at the beach); [0:19] Among the Young (sung by Donna Loren accompanied by The Nooney Rickett 4, danced by the Pajama Boys and the Pajama Girls); [0:34] There Has to Be a Reason (sung by Tommy Kirk and Annette Funicello); [0:37] Where Did I Go Wrong? (sung by Dorothy Lamour, danced by fashion models); [0:52] Stuffed Animal (sung by Annette Funicello); [1:05] It's That Kind of Day (instrumental arrangement played by The Nooney Rickett 4, danced by the Pajama Boys and the Pajama Girls); [1:07] Pajama Party (sung by Annette Funicello accompanied by The Nooney Rickett 4, danced by the Pajama Boys and the Pajama Girls)