In 1994, Brown released a sequel, The Endless Summer 2, in which surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Hynson and August. It shows the growth and evolution of the surfing scene since the first film, which presented only classic longboard surfing. O'Connell rides a shortboard, which was developed in the time between the two movies, and there are scenes of windsurfing and bodyboarding. The film illustrates how far surfing had spread, with footage of surf sessions in France, South Africa, Costa Rica, Bali, Java, and even Alaska.
| The Endless Summer 2 | |
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| Directed by | Bruce Brown |
| Written by | Bruce Brown Dana Brown |
| Produced by | Ron Moler Roger Riddell |
| Starring | Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver Patrick O'Connell |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date | 3 June1994 |
Running time | 109 min. |
| Country | USA |
In 2003, Dana Brown, Bruce's son, made what is seen as the "third movie", Step Into Liquid. It follows the evolution of surfing over the last 10-15 years from shortboarding to tow-in surfing.
Trivia
This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (June 2007) |
- There is a restaurant in Santa Barbara, California named after this film.
- In the 1970s there appeared humorous teeshirts with the legend, "Endless Bummer", showing two youths doing lawn and yard work.