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Cover of 'Surf Movie Tonite!' Surf Movie Tonite! Surf Movie Poster Art, 1957-2005

Published: 2005 | Chronicle Books

An oversize, full-color celebration of surf movie poster art. Surf Movie Tonite! opens with an essay on the history of surf movies, from Bud Browne to Riding Giants. The featured posters – over 140 total – are divided into four sections: Bombora: First Wave Surf Movies (1955-1967); Expression Session: Second-Wave Surf Movies (1968-1982; Blue Screen; Hollywood Surf Movies (1959-2004); Digitized: Video/DVD Surf Movies (1985-2003). More »

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Cover of 'Surf Movie Tonite!'The Encyclopedia of Surfing (expanded paperback edition)

Published: 2005 | Harcourt

Thirty-two pages longer than its hardcover predecessor. More »

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