The Endless Summer
Directed by Bruce Brown
Written by Bruce Brown
1966/US
Bruce Brown Films
Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime
[box] 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.[/box]
In this documentary, two surfers travel the world in search of the perfect wave. The scenery is breathtaking and the surfing is phenomenal.
Director Bruce Brown follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they surf waves both perfect and less so and interact with the “locals”. The documentary takes them to Africa, Australia, and Tahiti among other locations. Brown also includes some spectacular sequences with other surfers in California and Hawaii.
This film was a huge surprise hit when it came out in 1966. It was made for $50,000 and grossed $20 million. I still remembered a lot of it vividly from the original release. It held up fabulously. Love the laid-back humorous narration by Brown. Warmly recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tsHF020-1k
