Dr Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine (1965)

Spoofing 60s spy flicks isn't a recent phenomena - they were doing it at the time, typified by Dr Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine, which I recently re-acquainted myself with courtesy of a 50p junk shop find.

It's a film with everything, with the exception of solid plot and budget. It certainly has a decent cast - Vincent Price as Dr Goldfoot (yes, he wears gold shoes) and fading teen star Frankie Avalon as secret agent Craig Gamble. The plot is simple, but ridiculous - Goldfoot has created a machine that throws out young women in gold bikinis. They're then programmed with the skills and knowledge to seduce the rich and famous, allowing their creator access to the wealth of each victim.

But something goes wrong - and one of the robots seduces agent Craig Gamble instead of millionaire Todd Armstrong. After a bit of reprogramming, the bikini-clad robot succeeds in working her magic on Armstrong - but Gamble has already fallen for her and is determined to track down the robot girl.

What we get after that is typical 60s knockabout humour as the millionaire and the secret agent team up to foil the mad scientist, his sidekick (Igor) and the team of robot women. It's fun, up to a point, but the budget doesn't stretch much beyond Armstrong's apartment and the Goldfoot's lair, so the plot doesn't really have room to extend beyond the usual cheesy gags and and cartoon-style chases.

But it does have its merits - a killer theme tune from The Supremes (not available on 45 sadly), some great go go dancing, a blast of garage from Sam And The Apemen, several 60s stunners in bikinis at every opportunity and of course, Vincent Price, playing the mad scientist as no-one else can.

It's available on DVD in the US, but not in the UK. If you see if cheap on either DVD or VHS, it's well worth picking up. No classic - but 85 minutes of solid 60s entertainment.

Check out the trailer below...