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Poster from the movie, "The Endless Summer" released in 1966

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Object Details

Description

This is a small poster advertising a screening of The Endless Summer movie for Friday, February 19th at 8:00 pm at the Fresno High School Auditorium. The Endless Summer movie was written, produced and directed by Bruce Brown. Brown also served as the narrator of this surf ‘diary’ following two young surfers for one summer, around the globe, in search of the “perfect wave.” It was in limited release in 1964 and released worldwide in 1966 grossing $5 million domestically and over $20 million worldwide. Its simplicity was part of its enduring appeal and while naïve and corny to today’s audiences it was an integral part of surf history. The Endless Summer introduced the world to surfing, a nation of bored teens to the idea of travel and created a popularity of surf culture that endures today.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of R. Paul Allen

date made

1966

ID Number

2015.3122.03

nonaccession number

2015.3122

catalog number

2015.3122.03

Object Name

poster, surfing
poster

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 17 in x 11 in; 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Motion Pictures

name of sport

Surfing

Subject

Movie
Entertainment, Film

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-6286-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1761103

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