Surfing in the Movies - A Critical History (Paperback)

Surfing has fascinated filmmakers since Thomas Edison shot footage of Waikiki beachboys in 1906. Before the 1950s surf craze, surfing showed up in travelogues or as exotic background for studio features. The arrival of Gidget (1959) on the big screen swept the sport into popular culture, but surfer-filmmakers were already featuring the day's best surfers in self-narrated two-reelers. Hollywood and independent filmmakers have produced about three dozen surf films in the last half-century, including the frothy Beach Party movies, Point Break (1991) and Chasing Mavericks (2012). From Bud Browne's earliest efforts to The Endless Summer (1966), Riding Giants (2004) and today's brilliant videos, over 1,000 ""surfing movies"" have celebrated the ""stoke."" This first full-length study of surf movies gives critical attention to hundreds of the most important films.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	John Engle
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9521-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing
LSN:	0-7864-9521-9
Barcode:	9780786495214

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