Film reel of "The Endless Summer" movie released in 1964
date: label: date made
content: 1966
notes: label: Description
content: These two gray plastic film canisters contain an original print of <i>The Endless Summer</i> 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. <i>The Endless Summer</i> 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.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Motion Pictures
label: name of sport
content: Surfing
label: Subject
content: Movie
label: Subject
content: Entertainment, Film
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Snow & Surf
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content: Sports & Leisure
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content: Movie Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0227.01
label: accession number
content: 2015.0227
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0227.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: film reel, surfing
label: Object Name
content: film reel
label: Object Name
content: film ree
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: film (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 in x 15 in; 2.54 cm x 38.1 cm