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An alternative type of surf movie is the "beach party film" or "surf-ploitation flick" by true surfers. These films had little to do with the authentic sport and culture of surfing, and instead represented movies that attempted to cash in on the growing popularity of surfing among youth in the early 1960s. Examples of Beach Party films include:
Prior to The Endless Summer, Brown made unnamed 25¢ silent 8mm film footage, Slippery When Wet (1958), Surf Crazy (1959), Barefoot Adventure (1960), Surfing Hollow Days (1961), [21] and Waterlogged (1962). [22] [23] Each year, Allen and Brown made two tours, of the West Coast of the United States, and HawaiĘ»i, exhibiting a film. [20]
Malibu Beach (1978), from Crown International, is an episodic, surf-and-sex teen comedy-drama that updates the style of the '60s beach films. Surf II: The End of the Trilogy (1984), a modern send-up of 1960s beach films and 1970s horror films, revolves around a mad scientist turning surfers into garbage-eating zombies through chemically altered ...
He also made a number of short films including The Wet Set, featuring the Hobie-MacGregor Sportswear Surf Team and one of the earliest skateboarding films, America's Newest Sport, presenting the Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard Team. These short films, along with some unused footage from The Endless Summer, were included in the DVD Surfin' Shorts ...
It was filmed in 1963 and distributed in 1964. Unlike the beach party movies of the era, this was a departure from the typical Hollywood approach to surfing as it was a drama, not a comedy. It is known for its exceptional big wave surf footage – a common sight in surf movies of the time, but a rarity in Hollywood films. [2]
Films about surfing, or films where surfers are prominently featured. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. A.
San Diego Surf (film) The September Sessions; The Shallows (film) Shelter (2007 film) Soul Surfer (film) SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One; Step into Liquid; Surf Crazy; Surf II; Surf Nazis Must Die; Surf Ninjas; Surf Party; Surf-Bored Cat; Surf's Up (film) Surf's Up 2: WaveMania; Surfer, Dude; Surfwise; The Sweet Ride
The record, fitting in with the popular surfing craze of the time, swiftly rose up the Billboard Pop charts, reaching No. 4 and becoming a classic 1960s hit. [5] The tune featured Alberti bass arpeggios. Although they had myriad surf tunes, "Pipeline" was The Chantays' only hit single, and is considered one of the landmarks of the surf genre.