LAtimes.com - Documentary shares the story of local surfer who inspired ‘Endless Summer’
Robert August hits some waves off the coast of South Africa in “The Endless Summer.” The 1966 film went on to inspire surfing communities all over the world.
Much of what is still associated with the surf lifestyle today can be traced back to the film.
Classic surf film “The Endless Summer” boasts one of the most recognizable posters in cinema and even those who aren’t familiar with the film can probably identify the “Theme from the Endless Summer” by the Sandals. The 1966 American surf documentary from filmmaker Bruce Brown helped usher the sport of surfing into mainstream pop culture and is responsible for establishing certain legends, like that of the perfect wave.