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Beach Blanket Bingo
Location: 713 Frederick Road – Morseberger Tavern (rear)
Artist: Edward Williams
Date Created: 2013
Cost: $3,000 and a few cases of beer
Composition
This 30’ X 25’ mural sits above Morseberger’s Tavern’s deck and was commissioned by the colorful owner, Bob Morseberger, in 2013. Bob wanted a fun beach scene that would hopefully “attract the college kids.” He hired local artist Edward Williams to recreate a scene from the 1965 teen movie Beach Blanket Bingo, which featured teen idols Annette Funicello, a former Mouseketeer, and 60s heartthrob Frankie Avalon.
bbb inspiration
This picture was used to capture the essence of the movie stars of Beach Blanket Bingo.
Interesting Details
Duck – Bob’s father, Elmer Morseberger, was an avid hunter, and the duck on the left-hand side is a tribute to his dad.
Frankie Avalon – The star of the movie was 60’s heartthrob Frankie Avalon, and he later recalled the movie had an aged-old theme for teens:
“‘That’s the picture of mine that I think people remember best, and it was just a lot of kids having a lot of fun — a picture about young romance and about the opposition of adults and old people. There’s nothing that young people respond to more than when adults say `These kids are nuts,` and that’s what this movie was about.
Who’s Behind the Counter: Robert Morsberger at Morsberger’s Tavern | Catonsville, MD Patch
Next stop
Catonsville’s Past, Present, and Future
Continue east through the alley toward Bloomsbury for 200ft, or head back out to Frederick Rd, head east, and take a right on Bloomsbury.
