I'm embarrassed by this film, mostly because I was a teenager in SoCal in 64. It's a good example of what you get if you stand back and throw stuff at a camera. I suppose some feel obligated to say nice things about it because Annette is in it. There is not a good reason to say anything nice about it. How anyone could find it entertaining escapes me. I've tried to watch it about five times and have had to leave it before the end each time. I really don't understand who the intended audience was. I was in HS in 64 and no one I knew would have sat through this, even at a drive-in on a hot date. I've got it playing on Hulu as I write this and the audio is annoying by itself. I can't stand it any longer, I've got to stop Hulu. Didn't make it even half way through this time. I understand that taste in old films runs the gamut, this one I just don't get.

Yes, this is another great beach film and yes it don't have to Frankie Avalon in the leading role (Just in the support cast), in this case we see Tommy Kirk being an man from another world and goes to earth to pass a good time with Funicello."Pajama Party" is not excellent, but i pass a good time seeing the jokes and hearing the songs. The plot is kind of empty but it's kind of fun. Both, Funicello and Kirk are great as a pleasure see to the stupid Von Zipper. Elsa Lanchester and Buster Keaton are great too as the songs specially "Pajama Party", "Where did i go wrong" and beautiful "Stuffed Animal" and "There Has to be a reason".Now, "Pajama Party" have one one of a kind of character. I love that girl who explode anything when she's dances. Funny! *Sorry for the mistakes ... well, if there any. Yes, kind of short too.

This was what passed for entertainment when I was a teen. Speaking of which, I saw very few, if any, actual teens in this production. Did see the Maytag man though: this guy always leaves me in stitches for some reason. How well I remember his portrayal of Honest John in a segment of "Beverly Hillbillies". As to exactly why I remember this so well is well beyond me, I just do. Another highlight of this film was Don Rickles, one of my all time fave comics. But the ultimate high point of this or any of the sand and surf epics is none other than Eric Von and his cycle Ratz. They are without peer and I'll fight to the death over this belief. Ok, not to the death, but I do love Von Zipper. I have seen several of the beach pictures and this may be the zaniest one yet....you stupids!

"Beach Blanket Bingo" reigns as the best of AIP's "Beach Party" series, but "Pajama Party" takes the runner-up spot. True, there's no Frankie, but Tommy Kirk does fine as a teenaged alien trying to understand the ways of Earthlings (the plot was obviously inspired by "Visit to a Small Planet"). Annette has one of her best songs with the hilarious "Stuffed Animals" number. The often under-used Susan Hart looks terrific, especially when her dancing causes a toy volcano to erupt. In short, "Pajama Party" is a very entertaining piece of nostalgia. It's a shame that Tommy Kirk and Susan Hart were both wasted in the later lame series entry "Ghost in the Invisible Bikini".