Review of The Endless Summer (1966) by Chris H — 10 Aug 2008

Great surfing and travelogue footage with sardonic of-the-era narration. Kinda hypnotic.

This review of The Endless Summer (1966) was written by Chris H on 10 Aug 2008.

The Endless Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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