"the innermost limits of pure fun" [movie footage] .....

You have probably seen me mention this movie numerous times.

Well, I hope this works …

http://www.youtube.com/…v=Ydw9lNd0-lo&NR

it’s five minutes , taken from the beginning of the film , McTavish and Chris Brock and George Greenough [filming] at a place “proneman” would know , from his recent travels…

cheers !

ben

for anyone interested in the period when boards went from 10’ mals to as small as 5’6 [in this movie] almost overnight … try to get yourselves a copy of this video !

It shows perfect empty queensland and new south wales point breaks , and george greenough doing figure eight roundhouses on his 4’11 spoon kneeboard , while others were going straight across the wave on logs .

“the beginning of top to bottom surfing” , is one of the blurbs on the cover .

And , of course , George Greenough’s in the tube photgraphy doesn’t go astray , either .

This movie pre-dated “Crystal Voyager” by four years , and “Morning Of The Earth” by about 5 years.

cheers !

ben

to me , as a movie showing the change of surfboard designs , and the beginning of more vertical surfing , this movie is groundbreaking on many levels …[and not a word spoken throughout it makes a nice change , too !]

…does anyone else have this video ???

And / or other movies featuring George Greenough’s water footage , ‘spoon’ , and mat riding …

and "children of the sun "

“crystal voyager”

“fantasea”

anyone here seen George’s latest , “dolphin glide” ???

cheers

ben

[he also did the water footage in the 1977 movie “big wednesday” , by the way .]

Hey Ben,

I’ve got it. The board progression was interesting. But, I found myself imagining what it must have been like to surf those points with just a couple of friends. Good music, too. mike

another great film with bitchin’ footage of george is “inspiration”…locals only please…

I saw a movie about the making of Dolphin Glide and i was astounded by the speed George was going on his mat, and he was just riding unbroken swell amazing.

That looks like a great movie.How can I get a copy???:slight_smile:

yes , Matt , is “inspiration” available to buy somehow ?

I too would like to see it one day

cheers

ben

Quote:

…does anyone else have this video ???

And / or other movies featuring George Greenough’s water footage , ‘spoon’ , and mat riding …

and "children of the sun "

“crystal voyager”

“fantasea”

anyone here seen George’s latest , “dolphin glide” ???

cheers

ben

[he also did the water footage in the 1977 movie “big wednesday” , by the way .]

yes i’ve got it and its one of my favourite movies ever and has a great sound track!! highley recomended. its got to be the best film… well one of them.

i don’t think inspiration will be available anytime soon, if ever.i sure wish it would though.last i heard it is sitting dormant at the film makers house.

how did you get to see it , you lucky person ?

cheers

ben

i saw it when it came out in the early 70’s.i live in the town where most of footage was taken…

Yeah, me too. I remember it had PO point with GG