The Endless Summer

Name: The Endless Summer
Genre: Sport, Documentary
Released: June 15, 1966
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Bruce Brown, Chip Fitzwater, Chuck Gardner, Fred Hemmings, Lance Carson

1966

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Cinema V | Release Date: June 15, 1966 | Not Rated

Starring: Bruce Brown, Chip Fitzwater, Chuck Gardner, Fred Hemmings, Lance Carson, Lord James Blears, Michael Hynson, Robert August, Roy Crump, Terence Bullen

Summary: The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.

Director: Bruce Brown

Genre(s): Sport, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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Jef Rouner

Some things really are as good as the hype makes them out to be, and The Endless Summer is one of them. [28 Jun 2020, p.K14]

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Noel Murray

The greatest surfing picture of all time, this unassuming piece of counterculture anthropology is so likable that it had kids around the world buying boards and heading to the California coast in search of the perfect barrel. Read full review

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Linda Stasi

Bruce Brown’s 1966 documentary, perhaps the greatest surfing movie ever made, follows California surfers as they travel the globe in search of the perfect wave. Read full review

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With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave." Read full review

Roger Ebert

Shunning the tons of equipment ordinarily taken along on location, Brown used only what he could carry. The beautiful photography he brought home almost makes you wonder if Hollywood hasn't been trying too hard. Read full review

Chris Cabin

True to its title, The Endless Summer exudes a blissful, mellow buzz that could easily be misconstrued as lazy or innocuous filmmaking. Read full review

Almar Haflidason

A cheesy but good-humoured voiceover adds to the charm, while the events on-screen can often be exciting and fascinating to watch. Read full review

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