The Endless Summer

 

 

Sponsored by

 The Fairfax and San Anselmo Coffee Roasters

1966      95m

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.

PRINT INFO!!!

1966

World Events
30 June US bombs Hanoi (North Vietnam Capital) for first time

 

Deaths

2/1     Buster Keaton

7/23   Montgomery Clift

12/15 Walt Disney

Births

1/12   Rob Zombie

2/7     Chris Rock

2/20   Cindy Crawford

4/8     Robin Wright

6/28   John Cusack

6/30   Mike Tyson

 

Academy Awards

Best Picture - MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Best Director - Fred Zinnemann/MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Best Actor - Paul Scofield/MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Best Actress - Elizabeth Taylor/WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Best Supporting Actor - Walter Matthau/THE FORTUNE COOKIE

Best Supporting Actress - Sandy Dennis/WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

 

 

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