Review of Ride the Wild Surf (1964) by Christie — 11 Jan 2009
Not exactly brilliant filmmaking, but I have a real soft spot for this movie. It's basically a Beach Party movie, but with a cooler cast and trying to be realistic (or the early 60s/Donna Reed version of realistic).
You gotta love watching a young Shelley Fabares, a pre-I Dream of Jeannie Barbara Eden, Tab Hunter, Peter Brown, and Robert Mitchum's oldest son James Mitchum (who looks just like his dad) as surfing champ Eskimo Dobbs.
I also love seeing the 1960s North Shore location footage (site of future surfing films The North Shore, Blue Crush, and Step Into Liquid) which also happening to be one of my favorite vacation spots.
Love it!
This review of Ride the Wild Surf (1964) was written by Christie on 11 Jan 2009.
Ride the Wild Surf has generally received mixed reviews.
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