He appeared in eight films with Annette Funicello, including 'Bikini Beach,' 'Pajama Party,' 'Beach Blanket Bingo' and 'How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Ed Garner, a local ...

Just like movie makers today, the folks behind the youth hit Beach Party couldn’t just be happy with one hit. While the 1963 film was a clear success, it didn’t hit every note of 1960s youth culture, ...

Greek mythology holds that Calliope, the goddess of eloquence and epic poetry, is considered the chief of the Muses. She was the one to whom writers — such as me — would hopefully invoke for ...

In the 1960s, students from high schools throughout the Susquehanna Valley came to the WGAL studio to dance to the tunes of the decade.Dance Party was a big hit for the kids of the time. It all ...

Ed Garner, a local Southern California surfer who found a home alongside the likes of Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon in several of the popular beach party movies of the 1960s, has died. He was ...