The Big Surf
Directed by Bud Browne
Film that documents the big wave riding at the famed North Shore of Oahu. Viewers are introduced to surf slang and culture, as well as Hawaiian music and dancers. Surf maneuvers are shown in detail and slow motion. This is the first surf film showing Hawaiian waves and surfers.
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