Surf movies have always attracted a certain kind of audience: passionate, committed, and, quite often, stoned. The posters that advertised these low-budget movies began as colourful notices stapled onto beach-side telephone polls in the early fifties. They were full of promises - "See the biggest wave EVER!!", "You'll NEVER witness a wipeout this big!!" - and surfers poured in, wanting to see the best surfers of the day on the greatest waves. Five decades later, surf expert Matt Warshaw brings to wave riders everywhere this ...
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Surf movies have always attracted a certain kind of audience: passionate, committed, and, quite often, stoned. The posters that advertised these low-budget movies began as colourful notices stapled onto beach-side telephone polls in the early fifties. They were full of promises - "See the biggest wave EVER!!", "You'll NEVER witness a wipeout this big!!" - and surfers poured in, wanting to see the best surfers of the day on the greatest waves. Five decades later, surf expert Matt Warshaw brings to wave riders everywhere this singular collection of more than 140 amazing and rare posters, covering everything from the vacuous optimism of Gidget to the psychedelic inventiveness of Pacific Vibrations. Including old ticket stubs, photos of old-time premieres and a side-splitting history of the surf movie in all its shaggy glory, Surf Movie Tonite! brilliantly illustrates the intersection of beach and film culture.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 9780811848732.
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Very Good. 4to. 143pp, index, num bw & col ills. Original pictorial card covers. Bump/crease to bottom rear corner, large gift note on half-title page. Lavishly illustrated look at the surf movie postaer art of over 40 years. Spectacular color illustrations of most of the more than 140 posters showcased. A must have.
