It aired on ABC as an episode of Shindig! in November 1965.[2]
Plot
Dr. Goldfoot and his assistant Hugo send their robot woman Diane to entrap Malcolm Andrews, who contains all the knowledge of the world in his head. Diane sets out to seduce Andrews but is stopped by government agent 001⁄2 of Security Intelligence Command (SIC). Diane and the agent begin a romance, and Goldfoot and Hugo capture Andrews.
Diane brings the agent to Goldfoot's lair where Goldfoot intends to kill him. However Diane turns against Goldfoot and overpowers him. There is a floorshow.
According to Susan Hart, the film was the idea of Ruth Pologe, head of AIP publicity in the New York office, who arranged with ABC to do a special relating to the picture.[3] Jack Baker did the choreography.[4]
Songs
Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner wrote the music and lyrics for the songs with Les Baxter as musical director. There are three main songs:
"Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" – sung over the opening credits.
"It Works" – a number sung by Hugo (Harvey Lembeck), explaining the machine.
"What's a Boy Supposed to Do?" – a love duet between Susan Hart and Aron Kincaid.
"Among the Young" – an instrumental number performed while Goldfoot's robots do a dance.
Reception
The Boston Globe wrote "I am sure it drove away more customers than it attracted."[5]
