The Endless Summer (1966)
The Search for the Perfect Wave!
95 min
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.
- Release date
- June 15, 1966
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $50,000
Trailer
Cast
- Robert August as Principal surfer
- Michael Hynson as Principal surfer
- Lord James Blears as Self
- Bruce Brown as Narrator
- Terence Bullen as South African guide
- Lance Carson as Self
- Roy Crump as North Shore Surfer
- Chip Fitzwater as Self - Bodysurfer at the Wedge with 'rigor mortis of the stomach.'
- Chuck Gardner as Self - Bellyboarder at the Wedge throwing board over wave
- Fred Hemmings as Self
Crew
- Bruce Brown · Director
- Bruce Brown · Writer
- Robert Bagley · Producer
- Bruce Brown · Producer
- John Blakeley · Composer
- Gaston Georis · Composer
- Walter Georis · Composer
- Bruce Brown · Cinematographer
- Bruce Brown · Editor