Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Born: May 4, 1937
Died: March 16, 2019
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dick Dale, born Richard Anthony Monsour, was an American musician and actor. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar". Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers.

Movies for Dick Dale...

Sound of the Surf
Title: Sound of the Surf
Character: Self
Released: October 10, 2022
Type: Movie
Over 50 years ago, rock and roll fell in love with the sport of surfing and from that serendipitous moment, surf music was born.
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Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Title: Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Character: Special Musical Guest #2 (voice)
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.
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Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
Title: Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
Character: Self
Released: December 14, 2002
Type: Movie
Dave Foley hosts a Christmas Special to convince himself through music, friends, and counsel from the Ghosts, that Christmas retains a special meaning in spite of the trappings of Santa, money and gifts, and Hollywood Star Power.
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Title: It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2001
Type: Movie
A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.
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The Beach Boys and The Satan
Title: The Beach Boys and The Satan
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 1997
Type: Movie
A German documentary that explores the darker side of the Beach Boys, primarily focusing on Brian Wilson and the Pet Sounds album, with detours to the Manson Family.
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An American Vampire Story
Title: An American Vampire Story
Character: Dick Dale (uncredited)
Released: January 24, 1997
Type: Movie
A group of friends go on a vacation with some new friends that turn out to be vampires, they hire a famous vampire killer to help them.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: Beverly Hills, 90210
Released: October 4, 1990
Type: TV
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.
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Back to the Beach
Title: Back to the Beach
Character: Self
Released: August 7, 1987
Type: Movie
Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel
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Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
Title: Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
Character: Himself
Released: January 13, 1984
Type: Movie
Evil Nerd Menlo wants to get revenge on some surfers by selling a bad batch of soda called Buzz Cola which turns people into mutant zombies. Its up to Jocko, Chuck, Bob and their surfer buddies to save the day.
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Muscle Beach Party
Title: Muscle Beach Party
Character: Himself
Released: March 25, 1964
Type: Movie
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
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Beach Party
Title: Beach Party
Character: Himself
Released: August 7, 1963
Type: Movie
Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
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A Swingin' Affair
Title: A Swingin' Affair
Released: May 23, 1963
Type: Movie
Rick is pledging a snooty fraternity at college. He feels out of place because he's a poor kid from the wrong side of town and picks up extra money by fighting in the ring. He doesn't want his potential fraternity brothers to find out about his background or how he makes his money. Trouble arises when the rich, spoiled girlfriend of one of his fraternity "bros" comes on to him.