Donna Loren "Love's A Secret Weapon" from Bikini Beach (1964)

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Donna performs "Love's A Secret Weapon" in the 1964 AIP film "Bikini Beach". Donna was the "Dr Pepper Girl" and contractually, her employer demanded that she preserve her clean image by not showing her navel. You will see Dr Pepper products displayed conspicuously in all five of the Beach Party films she appeared in. Along with Donna Loren, this third film in the Beach Party series starred Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Don Rickles, Martha Hyer, John Ashley, Harvey Lembeck, Jody McCrea, Meredith MacRea, Sheila MacRea, Mary Kovacs, Guy Hemric, Roger Christian, Gary Usher, Ned Wynn, Mary Hughes, Patti Chandler, Boris Karloff, Candy Johnson, Bobbi Shaw, Little Stevie Wonder, The Pyramids, The Exciters Band, Keenan Wynn. Scene location is Malibu, CA.

Donna Loren was the one-and-only "Dr Pepper Girl" from 1963 to 1968. She was signed to a long-term contract with the soft-drink company to sing all television and radio commercials, do all magazine and billboard advertising representing them in every capacity, sometimes sharing the spotlight with American Bandstand's Dick Clark. This relationship led to her touring in Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars with other popular acts like Diana Ross and The Supremes and singing solos in the popular Beach Party films starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Later, she became the regular female vocalist on the popular 60's American live rock n roll TV show "Shindig" and she appeared in singing and acting roles in many iconic TV shows like Batman, The Monkees, Gomer Pyle, The Mothers-In-Law, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and various game shows. She's released 22 singles, an album and 2 CD's. Ms Loren is currently in the studio again making music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-wN37G2rs

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[yockybunny]

Donna Loren always sparkles on

screen.I always thought her songs

were the best part of the Beach Party

movies.I love that Underground Garage

plays her songs now. :)

[Swinging60sGuy]

Thanks for the info about Underground Garage... didn't know about it.

[HJMC3345]

@fluffy1931

That post borders on Blasphemy. You can't criticise Beach Party Sufin' movies...It just ain't American, you commie rat. Yah, we knew but if you knew you were leaving for the Nam in two weeks Donna was the right stuff!

[vaxiawval]

what's the magic which makes these 60' boys look so good compared to today's? easy and clean? not pumped, not tattooed, no savage?

[gregoryagogo]

Go-Go Candy!



[SandySummers]

@schultz970 Sadly Mary Hughes died a couple of years ago of cancer. I agree with you, Mary was ahead of her time. I don't understand why she wasn't given bigger parts in Hollywood, except that Guy Hemric (the songwriter for Bikini Beach) told me all she Mary wanted to do was get married.

[CommGuy1000]

What's up with the PeRvErT and the mOnKeY? Maybe it just doesn't work out of context...

[MishuTaste]

The comic relief shots of the ape aren't working for me, folks. I'm not feeling that.

[shmuli9]

Donna Loren has such a strong voice. She was very well-known in the 60s, but I am surprised none of her records really sold enough to put her in the Top 10...

[funkychick60]

@schultz970 She was also married to Lee Michaels

[schultz970]

Mary Hughes was gorgeous. (polka dot bikini) she was Jeff Becks girlfriend for awhile in the mid sixties and is mentioned in the Yardbirds song "Psycho Daisies." RIP Mary.

[kevlar21059]

Miss Loren is a great singer & a knock-out in that 2 piece.

[rorygg1]

she is sooooo hot. i'd jump her bones anytime