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The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

1966Movie⏱️ 1h 35mNot Rated
DocumentarySport
⭐ 7.6
IMDB Rating
6,818 votes

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
Writers
N/A
Stars
Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears
Release Date
February 18, 1966
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 1
Wins
πŸ’¬ 43
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 12.9K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

πŸ‘€
Robert August
as Self - Principal surfer
Michael Hynson
Michael Hynson
as Self - Principal surfer
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Lord James Blears
as Self
Bruce Brown
Bruce Brown
as Self - Narrator
πŸ‘€
Terence Bullen
as Self - South African guide
πŸ‘€
Lance Carson
as Self
πŸ‘€
Roy Crump
as Self - North Shore Surfer
πŸ‘€
Chip Fitzwater
as Self - Bodysurfer at the Wedge with 'rigor mortis of the stomach.'
πŸ‘€
Chuck Gardner
as Self - Bellyboarder at the Wedge throwing board over wave
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Fred Hemmings
as Self

πŸ’° Box Office

$12,648
Worldwide Gross
$10,233
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Production
Bruce Brown Films

🏷️ Keywords

national film registrysurfingbeach partyextreme sporttravel documentary

🎯 Categories

Extreme SportSports DocumentaryTravel DocumentaryWater SportDocumentarySport

⭐ Featured Review

Tasty Waves and Exotic Locales-Forever Timeless!
by LAKERS34 β€’ 2004-07-23
10/10

"What a fun little film this is! Every 5 or 6 years I revisit this work and enjoy it as much as the first time I saw it. My hat is off to Bruce Brown for having the vision and determination to create this film. With cinematography, music, and narration that is easy on the mind and eyes, this film floats through the screen and has you envisioning your own paradise, whether or not you're a surfing aficionado. The two featured surfers in this film are at the top of their sport and seem to be doing it only for love - NOT for big prizes or cash purses. There is a unique innocence about this fil..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

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.

πŸ“– Synopsis

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.