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The Endless Summer

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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 to some colorful local characters.
Director
Bruce Brown
Year
1965
Genre
documentary, sport
Box Office
$10,233
Production
Bruce Brown Films
Awards
1 nomination
Part of Collection
The Endless Summer Collection: The Endless Summer
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The thrill and the fun of the sport of surfing - The Endless Summer 01:12
The thrill and the fun of the sport of surfing
Others like to ride a short belly board and get a short ride. - The Endless Summer 00:15
Others like to ride a short belly board and get a short ride...
The only way to avoid a wipeout is to take this wide "stink bug" stance. - The Endless Summer 00:31
The only way to avoid a wipeout is to take this wide "s...
One of the outstanding surfers from Hawaii-- Mr. Paul Strou. - The Endless Summer 00:06
One of the outstanding surfers from Hawaii-- Mr. Paul Strou.
Friendly surfers in Hawaii Hi there Charlie - The Endless Summer 00:15
Friendly surfers in Hawaii Hi there Charlie
Another outstanding surfer from Hawaii-- Fred Hemmings. - The Endless Summer 00:10
Another outstanding surfer from Hawaii-- Fred Hemmings.
Just across the entrance channel from Ala Moana is another surfing spot, - The Endless Summer 00:24
Just across the entrance channel from Ala Moana is another s...
The ultimate thing to do in surfing is to be actually covered up by the wave - The Endless Summer 00:06
The ultimate thing to do in surfing is to be actually...
California has a lot of places that represent summer to a lot of people - The Endless Summer 00:20
California has a lot of places that represent summer to a...
When Lance goes out at Malibu he really gives the place a going over - The Endless Summer 00:31
When Lance goes out at Malibu he really gives the place a...
Lance's real speciality is noseriding. - The Endless Summer 00:16
Lance's real speciality is noseriding.
A surfer who can ride Malibu better than anyone in the world is Miki Dora. - The Endless Summer 00:20
A surfer who can ride Malibu better than anyone in the world...
The only person comfortable surfing in this cold water is Henry. - The Endless Summer 00:10
The only person comfortable surfing in this cold water is He...
Many surfers ride summer and winter - The Endless Summer 00:19
Many surfers ride summer and winter
But the ultimate thing for us would be to have an endless summer - The Endless Summer 00:15
But the ultimate thing for us would be to have an endless...
Robert August. Mike Hynson. - The Endless Summer 00:05
Robert August. Mike Hynson.
Packing for the journey was important - The Endless Summer 00:11
Packing for the journey was important
On the plane heading for Africa Robert wondered what was in store for them - The Endless Summer 00:14
On the plane heading for Africa Robert wondered what was in...
They didn't know what to expect in Dakar - The Endless Summer 00:34
They didn't know what to expect in Dakar
Because right out in front of this hotel was a little island - The Endless Summer 00:15
Because right out in front of this hotel was a little island
It's pretty scary paddling out for the first time... - The Endless Summer 00:12
It's pretty scary paddling out for the first time...
Takes a while to get used to any new surfing spot - The Endless Summer 00:25
Takes a while to get used to any new surfing spot
They couldn't get over being in Africa. - The Endless Summer 00:14
They couldn't get over being in Africa.
Some of the sharp-eyed fishermen on the beach paddled out... - The Endless Summer 00:07
Some of the sharp-eyed fishermen on the beach paddled out...
It was so expensive in Senegal they decided to leave - The Endless Summer 00:10
It was so expensive in Senegal they decided to leave
No charge All they had to do was buy gasoline for his cab - The Endless Summer 00:20
No charge All they had to do was buy gasoline for his cab
In a few minutes in West Africa you can be out of a city into a very primitive area - The Endless Summer 00:54
In a few minutes in West Africa you can be out of a city...
As they walked down the beach they really wondered if they were doing the right thing - The Endless Summer 00:10
As they walked down the beach they really wondered if they...
That was the beginning of surfing in Ghana. The people couldn't believe it. - The Endless Summer 00:10
That was the beginning of surfing in Ghana. The people could...
The natives had never seen or even dreamed of anything like this before. - The Endless Summer 00:29
The natives had never seen or even dreamed of anything like ...
Watch Robert trying to be tactful here. - The Endless Summer 00:09
Watch Robert trying to be tactful here.
Surfing one of these things is like trying to surf the Santa Fe Super Chief. - The Endless Summer 00:06
Surfing one of these things is like trying to surf the Santa...
Mike didn't fool around near shore. - The Endless Summer 00:18
Mike didn't fool around near shore.
The best one of the day was a beautiful tandem late takeoff, sideways. - The Endless Summer 00:07
The best one of the day was a beautiful tandem late takeoff,...
Their time just about up in Ghana, - The Endless Summer 00:07
Their time just about up in Ghana,
Our next stop-- Lagos, Nigeria, - The Endless Summer 00:20
Our next stop-- Lagos, Nigeria,
They hiked into a beach and paddled right out into some hot little waves - The Endless Summer 00:32
They hiked into a beach and paddled right out into some hot...
Surfing a place like this is no problem. - The Endless Summer 00:25
Surfing a place like this is no problem.
From the top, you can see a long way down the Cape Peninsula. - The Endless Summer 00:20
From the top, you can see a long way down the Cape Peninsula...
As you can tell, they haven't been surfing long in Cape Town, - The Endless Summer 00:13
As you can tell, they haven't been surfing long in Cape...
John Whitmore, who made most of their surfboards. - The Endless Summer 00:27
John Whitmore, who made most of their surfboards.
There are very few teenagers that surf around Cape Town. - The Endless Summer 00:13
There are very few teenagers that surf around Cape Town.
If you want to be alone you're welcome to be alone in South Africa - The Endless Summer 00:30
If you want to be alone you're welcome to be alone in...
They called this place Long Beach... - The Endless Summer 00:08
They called this place Long Beach...
The dirty old wedge, where $6,000 worth of swim fins were lost last year-- - The Endless Summer 00:15
The dirty old wedge, where $6,000 worth of swim fins were lo...
You come out of the water after a wave like this, - The Endless Summer 00:07
You come out of the water after a wave like this,
Few people ride bellyboards at The wedge. - The Endless Summer 00:15
Few people ride bellyboards at The wedge.
The waves break in very shallow water, - The Endless Summer 00:31
The waves break in very shallow water,
We just concentrated on places right alongside the paved highway. - The Endless Summer 00:15
We just concentrated on places right alongside the paved hig...
Robert with a death grip on an English saddle. - The Endless Summer 00:18
Robert with a death grip on an English saddle.
With the warm water there's a tremendous problem with sharks - The Endless Summer 01:23
With the warm water there's a tremendous problem with...
Later in the afternoon, around 5:30 a.m., - The Endless Summer 00:23
Later in the afternoon, around 5:30 a.m.,
They call their bathing suits down there costumes - The Endless Summer 00:08
They call their bathing suits down there costumes
They call their bathing suits down there costumes - The Endless Summer 00:08
They call their bathing suits down there costumes
After surfing, you can ride the Zulu rickshaw down the promenade. - The Endless Summer 00:17
After surfing, you can ride the Zulu rickshaw down the prome...
Leaving Durban, heading to Johannesburg where we catch a plane for Australia. - The Endless Summer 00:17
Leaving Durban, heading to Johannesburg where we catch a pla...
When you go looking for surf you don't look for a really big wave - The Endless Summer 00:20
When you go looking for surf you don't look for a...
What every surfer dreams of finding is a small wave with perfect shape - The Endless Summer 00:11
What every surfer dreams of finding is a small wave with...
You can't tell how good a wave is till you actually ride it. - The Endless Summer 00:13
You can't tell how good a wave is till you actually rid...
The waves looked like they'd been made by some kind of a machine. - The Endless Summer 00:16
The waves looked like they'd been made by some kind of ...
On some of the rides, I timed them in the curl for 45 seconds. - The Endless Summer 00:07
On some of the rides, I timed them in the curl for 45 second...
Outside, really driving about halfway through the wave already, Robert August. - The Endless Summer 00:12
Outside, really driving about halfway through the wave alrea...
Seven miles further out and rolled all the way in to where we were surfing - The Endless Summer 00:07
Seven miles further out and rolled all the way in to where...
Can you imagine riding a 15 foot wave shaped like this for seven miles - The Endless Summer 00:07
Can you imagine riding a 15 foot wave shaped like this for...
The thing you can't show is the fantastic speed - The Endless Summer 00:37
The thing you can't show is the fantastic speed
Robert came over the top of the wave... - The Endless Summer 00:31
Robert came over the top of the wave...
Lots of girls surf in Hawaii and many of them are very good - The Endless Summer 00:18
Lots of girls surf in Hawaii and many of them are very good
Taking off outside in the green... - The Endless Summer 00:23
Taking off outside in the green...
Although by the calendar it's wintertime in Hawaii - The Endless Summer 00:21
Although by the calendar it's wintertime in Hawaii
A Hawaiian surfer who's really fantastic is Conrad Cunha. - The Endless Summer 00:18
A Hawaiian surfer who's really fantastic is Conrad Cunh...
Out in front of Conrad, Australian Mick McManus, really getting covered up. - The Endless Summer 00:06
Out in front of Conrad, Australian Mick McManus, really gett...
There was a young fellow out surfing that day - The Endless Summer 00:18
There was a young fellow out surfing that day
Whether you like to surf or sail, - The Endless Summer 00:25
Whether you like to surf or sail,
Everywhere they went they were greeted with a familiar cry - The Endless Summer 00:13
Everywhere they went they were greeted with a familiar cry
When they saw an all too familiar Australian site - The Endless Summer 00:13
When they saw an all too familiar Australian site
Rodney said the surf isn't the same either. - The Endless Summer 00:07
Rodney said the surf isn't the same either.
Here goes Rodney Sumpter, our storyteller, and also a great young Australian surfer. - The Endless Summer 00:09
Here goes Rodney Sumpter, our storyteller, and also a great ...
The Australians are very competitive surfers - The Endless Summer 00:14
The Australians are very competitive surfers
"Yeah," said Rodney. "It was a good trip. - The Endless Summer 00:24
"Yeah," said Rodney. "It was a good trip.
You can go right or left - The Endless Summer 00:28
You can go right or left
People started to gather and watch as the surfers who made it out... - The Endless Summer 00:20
People started to gather and watch as the surfers who made i...
Someone's gotta turn around and take off on the first wave. - The Endless Summer 00:08
Someone's gotta turn around and take off on the first w...
Greg Knoll rode Waimea Bay with such aggressiveness, - The Endless Summer 00:11
Greg Knoll rode Waimea Bay with such aggressiveness,
Only a handful of surfers actually ride these big waves - The Endless Summer 00:15
Only a handful of surfers actually ride these big waves
The most dangerous thing in a big wave... - The Endless Summer 00:25
The most dangerous thing in a big wave...
When you see one of these big waves letting down in front of you, - The Endless Summer 00:17
When you see one of these big waves letting down in front of...
You take off make the steep drop - The Endless Summer 00:16
You take off make the steep drop
Waimea Bay has only been ridden since 1958 - The Endless Summer 00:13
Waimea Bay has only been ridden since 1958
If you could harness the power of one of these waves you could light a city - The Endless Summer 00:08
If you could harness the power of one of these waves you...
Robert had never done a spinner in his life. - The Endless Summer 00:30
Robert had never done a spinner in his life.
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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 to some colorful local characters.

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Director: Bruce Brown
Writer: Bruce Brown
Production: Bruce Brown Films
Genre: documentary, sport
Year: 1965
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 7.6
BoxOffice: $10,233
Released: 18 Feb 1965
Awards: 1 nomination
Homepage:
The Endless Summer Collection: The Endless Summer
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