The Endless Summer

Matt Roush says...

If the coverage of Olympics surfing from Tahiti has whetted your appetite, you might want to check out TCM’s tribute to filmmaker Bruce Brown (1937-2017), whose 1966 documentary The Endless Summer is considered one of the most influential surf films ever made (airing at 8/7c). Brown follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world in search of perfect waves off the beaches of Tahiti, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, South Africa and other exotic locales. TCM’s lineup includes two sequels, 1994’s The Endless Summer II (9:45/8:45c) and 2000’s The Endless Summer Revisited (11:45/10:45c), the latter compiled by his son Dana Brown, followed by Bruce’s 1971 motorcycle documentary On Any Sunday (1 am/12c) and the 2001 sequel On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More (2:45 am/1:45c).

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