"Endless Summer" is a classic. It's up there with "A Sunday in Hell" (paris-roubaix cycling race) and "On Any Sunday" (motorcycling) for quality mid-century documentary sport films.
Just hearing the name of the film, that I last watched 10+ years ago in a completely different point of my life and mindstate makes me start to wonder how I got to this. Today is going to be a slow day.
> "With enough money from his filmmaking and investments, Mr. Brown did not work after making “The Endless Summer 2.” He pursued hobbies like target shooting, collecting old cars and racing rally cars."
> In addition to his son, who wrote and directed a sequel to “On Any Sunday” in 2014, Mr. Brown is survived by his daughter, Nancie Brown; another son, Wade; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
I grew up near a beach town. I remember seeing Endless Summer when I was about 13/14. From that point forward, I loved the idea of finding a "new break" somewhere around my small stretch of A1A. This guy really poured some passion into it. Thanks Bruce.
The article mentioned how Brown rented out the Kip's Bay cinema in NY to try to get distribution. That is where I in fact saw it as a small boy with my sister and parents. I never surfed myself but relatives in California did and I always remembered the line about "the dirty Wedge" somewhere near LA. Fond memories... I'll have to see it again.
