Film reel of "The Endless Summer" movie released in 1964: Museum Object and Cultural History
Film reel of "The Endless Summer" movie released in 1964: date made: 1966. Object Name: film reel, surfing. Object Name: film reel.
The object in the museum catalogue
These two gray plastic film canisters contain an original print of The Endless Summer movie written, produced and directed by Bruce Brown in 1964. Brown also served as the narrator of this surf ‘diary’ following two young surfers for one summer, around the globe, in search of the “perfect wave.” It was in limited release in 1964 and released worldwide in 1966 grossing $5 million domestically and over $20 million worldwide. Its simplicity was part of its enduring appeal and while naïve and corny to today’s audiences it was an integral part of surf history. The Endless Summer introduced the world to surfing, a nation of bored teens to the idea of travel and created a popularity of surf culture that endures today.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1966
- Object Name: film reel, surfing
- Object Name: film reel
- Object Name: film ree
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: film (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 1 in x 15 in; 2.54 cm x 38.1 cm
- web subject: Motion Pictures
- name of sport: Surfing
- Subject: Movie
- Subject: Entertainment, Film
- ID Number: 2015.0227.01
- accession number: 2015.0227
- catalog number: 2015.0227.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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