The Surfer's Journal: 50 Years of Surfing on Film, Volume 3 (VHS)
ClassificationsMovies & Film
Credit LineOpper Sports Productions
Ira Opper
Object numberMAF.213
DescriptionPaul Witzig/Alby Flazon, Hal Jepsen, Bill DelaneyBeginning with the shortboard revolution of the late 1960s and continuing into the early years of professional surfing, attitudes were changing along with surfboard size. Four filmmakers were able to capture the transformation: Paul Witzig's "Evolution," released in 1969, quickly became a symbol for the turbulent early stages of the shortboard era. Three years later, Alby Falzon made "Morning of the Earth" and showed how things had mellowed out. While Witzig and Falzon offered the Australian perspective during this time, Hal Jepsen Focused on California and Hawaii. His 1969 movie, "Cosmic Children," is a period classic. His follow-up, "A Sea for Yourself," is smoother and better-founded. Bill Delaney's "Free Ride" wasn't just the definitive look at surfing in the mid-1970s, it was probably the last great surf movie. His second film, 1990s "Surfers: The Movie," was an intriguing mix of old and new footage, combined with interviews from a wide variety of surfers. Also featured are Bob McTavish, Nat Young, Mark Richards, Rusty Miller, SHaun Tomson, Wayne Bartholomew, Sunny Garcia, and Barry Kanaiaupuni
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