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The Endless Summer

  • 1965
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
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7.6/10
5.9K
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The Endless Summer (1965)
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
    5.9K
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    • Director
      • Bruce Brown
    • Writer
      • Bruce Brown
    • Stars
      • Robert August
      • Michael Hynson
      • Lord James Blears
    • 39User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Top cast

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    Robert August
    • Principal surfer
    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 Artsdale
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bruce Brown
    • Writer
      • Bruce Brown
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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: Many of us ride winter and summer, but the ultimate thing for us would be to have an endless summer. The only way to do this is to travel around the world.

    • 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 reviews39

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    The definitive surf movie.
    Forget the Hollywood teen scene movies from the 60's with Frankie and Annette. That was teen exploitation (and the teens knew it and didn't watch them, either). This movie is completely different.

    "Endless Summer" is not exactly a drama, but not exactly a documentary either. You follow two young surfers as they travel the globe looking for the elusive "Endless Summer" of year-round surfing. The narration is hilarious and the surf action will make even the novice landlubber want to grab a raft and skip across the backyard pool.

    No bikini-clad girls trying to understand boys. No swim-trunk clad boys trying to understand girls. No meddling chaperones and hilarious hi-jinks. No musical guest stars. What you get is one of the best films about surfing and Life. Period.

    Surfers will own it already, but for those who haven't seen it - see it.
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    • TroyAir
    • Mar 12, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1965 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vågornas riddare
    • Filming locations
      • Australia
    • 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
      • $10,233
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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