Episodes from The Surfer's Journal - Filmmakers
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Bud BrowneBud Browne invented the surf movie -- and he did it with style and humor. He was the original. |
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Bruce BrownBruce Brown's early films demonstrated his dry wit and a casual rapport with the best surfers of the late '50s and early '60s. |
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John SeversonIn the late '50s, John Severson decided to join Bud Brown as a full-time surf entertainment entrepreneur. |
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Bill DelaneyBill Delaney's Free Ride wasn't just the definitive look at surfing in mid-1970's, it was probably the last great surf movie... |
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Greg NollBeginning in 1956, a good part of Greg Noll's career in surfing was photographed, -- in his own movies, in other people's movies. |
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Hal JepsenHal Jepsen focused on California and Hawaii. His 1969 movie, Cosmic Children, is a period classic. |
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Scott DittrichScott Dittrich was the last of the full-time surf moviemakers. Fluid Drive, his first effort, was a smash hit in 1974. |
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Greg MacGillivrayGreg MacGillivray, along with his partner Jim Freeman, produced a series of films from the mid-'60s to the early '70s that set the standard for technical excellence. |
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George GreenoughHe was the first to take a camera inside the tube, and his slow motion footage from within is as beautiful and hypnotic today as it was when first seen by a stunned surfing public in 1970. |
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Witzig/FalzonIn this episode, we examine the evolution of surf filmmaking in Australia, from Bob Evans influence to Paul Witzig's "Evolution" released in 1969, which quickly became a symbol for the turbulent early... |
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Episode Details
| Synopsis | Bud Browne was on the scene when the boards were made of wood and weighed 90 pounds, and everyone went from A to B in a straight line. From these warm Hawaiian settings, Browne invented the surf movie -- and he did it with style and humor. Browne took his film and projector from town to town, and did live narration for each showing. He was the original. |
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| Athletes | Bud Browne, Peter Cole, Greg Noll, Rabbit Kekai, Dale Velzy, Fred Van Dyke, Barry Kanaiaupuni, Bill Hamilton |
| Genres | Surfing Documentaries, Biographical, Surf Filmmakers |
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| Director | Ira Opper |
| Writer | Matt Warshaw |
| Studio | Opper Sports Productions |
| Rating | not rated |
| Runtime | 23 mins |
| Language | English | Stereo |
| Captions | English, English |
| Download | SD | 714x478 (332.36 MB) |
| Stream | SD | 720x540 |