Surfing in the movies : a critical history /

"Surfing has fascinated filmmakers since Thomas Edison shot footage of Waikiki beachboys in 1906. Before the 1950s surf craze, surfing showed up in travelogues or as exotic background for studio features. Hollywood and independent filmmakers have produced about three dozen surf films in the las...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Engle, John, 1950- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Subjects:	Surfing in motion pictures. Surfing films > History and criticism.