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The Endless Summer

  • 1966
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
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7.6/10
6.4K
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The Endless Summer (1966)
They call it The Endless Summer, the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradise of Tahiti and beyond, two Californ
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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... Read allThe 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.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
  • Writer
    • Bruce Brown
  • Stars
    • Robert August
    • Michael Hynson
    • Lord James Blears
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    6.4K
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    • Director
      • Bruce Brown
    • Writer
      • Bruce Brown
    • Stars
      • Robert August
      • Michael Hynson
      • Lord James Blears
    • 41User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Robert August
    • Principal surfer
    Michael Hynson
    Michael Hynson
    • Principal surfer
    • (as Mike Hynson)
    Lord James Blears
    • Self
    • (as Lord 'Tally Ho' Blears)
    Bruce Brown
    Bruce Brown
    • Narrator
    Terence Bullen
    • South African guide
    Lance Carson
    • Self
    Roy Crump
    • North Shore Surfer
    Chip Fitzwater
    • Self - Bodysurfer at the Wedge with 'rigor mortis of the stomach.'
    Chuck Gardner
    • Self - Bellyboarder at the Wedge throwing board over wave
    Fred Hemmings
    • Self
    Wayne Miyata
    • Self
    Steven R. Davis
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey Dora
    Mickey Dora
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Edwards
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Greg Noll
    Greg Noll
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Dave Thynell
    • Self - Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Butch Van Artsdalen
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bruce Brown
    • Writer
      • Bruce Brown
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    • Trivia
      According to an article in the "L.A. Weekly", after the film was edited, Michael Hynson and Bruce Brown (I) toured the U.S. in a bus in the summer of 1964, screening the documentary in high school auditoriums and Lions Clubs. The film originally didn't even have audio; Brown would play surf records and narrate the action live.
    • Goofs
      Walking down to the beach in Ghana, West Africa, both Mike Hynson and Robert August are wearing white bathing suits. A few moments later on the same beach Mike Hynson is now wearing a blue bathing suit.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: When you go looking for surf, you don't look for a really big wave. If you found one, you'd never ride it in strange waters. It would be much too dangerous. What every surfer dreams of riding is a small wave with perfect shape - what we call a perfect wave. The odds against finding that are a ten million to one.

    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks to old king Neptune for providing the waves in this film
    • Alternate versions
      Footage not originally shown in the movie is shown in the documentary "Endless Summer Revisited".
    • Connections
      Edited into Batman: Surf's Up! Joker's Under! (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Scrambler
      Written by Walter Georis and John Blakeley
      Performed by The Sandals

    User reviews41

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    10/10

    The Endless Summer by Bruce Brown is one of the all time great movie documentaries.

    The sport of surfing has changed much over the years and this insightful documentary gives us a snapshot of the sport in the 60's. What is most impressive about the movie is the excellent narrative and photography. I recently have received the movie poster from allposters.com and I recommend this to anyone who is a Bruce Brown or surfing enthusiast.
    • algshanafelt
    • Dec 17, 1999
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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1966 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vågornas riddare
    • Filming locations
      • Tahiti, French Polynesia
    • Production company
      • Bruce Brown Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,233
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,274
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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