Matt Warshaw, the author of "The Encyclopedia of Surfing" and "The History of Surfing," brings us a remarkable collection of more than 140 incredible and rare posters, covering everything from the bubbly optimism of "Gidget" to the psychedelic inventiveness of "Pacific Vibrations."
The posters that advertised these low-budget movies began as colorful notices stapled onto beachside telephone poles in the early fifties.
They were full of promises: "See the biggest wave ever!" "California pointbreak perfection!" and surfers pounded in, wanting to see the best surfers on the tastiest waves.
A splash hit when it debuted in 1966, "The Endless Summer," with its ultra dayglo view of beach life, proved that surf movies had made it big time.
"Surf Movie Tonite!" brilliantly illustrates the intersection of beach and film culture.
Book Details
Author: Matt Warshaw
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 29, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811848736
ISBN-13: 978-0811848732
Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 12 inches