The Endless Summer (1965)

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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Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Hynson	...	Principal surfer (as Mike Hynson)
Robert August	...	Principal surfer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lord James Blears	...	Self (as Lord 'Tally Ho' Blears)
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

Storyline

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, these California surfers accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime...They live their dream. Director Bruce Brown creates a film so powerful it has become a timeless masterpiece that continues to capture the imagination of every new generation. When it first played in theaters, audiences lined up to see it again and again, spellbound by its thrilling excitement and awesome photography. But in fact, what's most compelling about the film is the sport of surfing itself, and once you've seen it, you'll never forget why.

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Plot Keywords:

national film registry | beach party | surfing | wave | surfer | 

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Taglines:

The Search for the Perfect Wave

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The official documentary of the band Tsunami Samurai.

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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.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to old king Neptune for providing the waves in this film

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Alternate Versions

Footage not originally shown in the movie is shown in the documentary "Endless Summer Revisited".

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Connections

Featured in Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story (2019)

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Soundtracks

TR-6
Written by Walter Georis and John Blakeley
Performed by The Sandals

User Reviews

Flawless, fun documentary

Outstanding documentary about two young surfers who travel the world looking for a good wave. Bruce Brown's cinematography is breath-taking, and the ongoing narration (also by Bruce) is inspired and truly funny. One of those rare movies that you wish would never end. Followed by the equally-good Endless Summer II 30 years or so later, which must be close to a record for sequels.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1965 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Endless Summer

Filming Locations:

French Polynesia

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$10,233

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,233

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bruce Brown Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1