August worked for Jacobs as a salesman, a shaper, and was one of JacobsвЂ™ star team riders. The opaque white pig shape that August rides was crafted by Jacobs Surfboards in Hermosa Beach when the town was the true вЂњSurf City, USA,вЂќ at the time of вЂњEndless SummerвЂќ, five of the worldвЂ™s biggest surfboard manufacturers and surf shops were located in city limits. The board that one of the filmвЂ™s stars, Robert August, flips around and jives back and forth from tail to nose is as iconic as co-star Mike HynsonвЂ™s multi-striped stick made by legendary surfboard manufacturer Hobie out of San Clemente. The Breakwall was the training grounds for many South Bay surfers, including Greg Noll, aka вЂњDa Bull,вЂќ whose exploits in the heavies of Waimea Bay and Pipeline appear throughout the film. ItвЂ™s hard not to see the South BayвЂ™s presence in Bruce BrownвЂ™s вЂњThe Endless SummerвЂќ, the groundbreaking 1966 film that introduced authentic surf culture to the masses.Дuring the opening sequence introducing вЂњthe sport of surfingвЂќ (the phrase itself is narrated with BrownвЂ™s high pitched, joyous squeal), surfers are seen dropping in and navigating the giant left of the Redondo Beach Breakwall and getting annihilated in the process.

All photos courtesy of Bruce Brown Films Director Bruce Brown and his classic film celebrate its 50th year at the South Bay Film and Music Festival Bruce Brown, Robert August, and Mike Hynson.

The endless summer