Surfing for life / David L. Brown Productions in association with Seniority, Inc. presents ; written and directed by David L. Brown ; produced by David L. Brown, Roy Earnest.

[Brisbane, CA] : David L. Brown Productions, 2002.

English

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

GV839.5 .S974 2002

Provides portraits of surfers ranging in age from 60 to 93, including pioneers and legends of the sport such as Rabbit Kekai (79), Woody Brown (88), John "Doc" Ball (93), Leroy Grannis (82), and Eve Fletcher (73), who talk about how surfing has influenced their lives. Interweaves the life stories of these vital and healthy elders with contemporary day-in-the-life and surfing footage, interviews, and a wealth of archival material including movie clips and images by early surf filmmakers and photographers who captured the dawn of surfing culture in California and Hawaii. Portrays surfing as a powerful metaphor for passionate involvement and for the possibilities for all of us as we grow older.

Originally released as a documentary film in 1999.
Special features: photo gallery ; the making of Surfing for life ; "Doc" Ball tribute ; outtakes ; biographies, reflections.
Narrator, Beau Bridges.

Editors, David L. Brown, Shirley Thompson ; executive producer, Seniority, Inc. ; music by Tom Disher, Gabby Pahinui, and the Sons of Hawai'i ; camera, David L. Brown [and others].

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