Gold Standard Seventies Surf Film
Bill Delaney found a surprising reward for his 1977 surf movie Free Ride. He featured the world’s most radical and progressive shortboard surfers, and was rewarded at the box office.
It is considered to be one of the most important surf movies of all time, and it helped to define the shortboard revolution of the late 1970s. Many of the incredible surfers would soon be riding Canyon Surfboards, designed and shaped by Rusty. The film features some of the world’s most progressive surfers at the time, including Wayne Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson, and Mark Richards. It also features groundbreaking slow-motion water photography that was state-of-the-art at the time. Free Ride was an instant hit when it was released, and it is still considered to be one of the best surf movies ever made.
Here are some additional details about the film:
- It was filmed in Australia, Hawaii, and California.
- The soundtrack features music by The Beach Boys, The Doors, and Jimi Hendrix.
- The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
- It was inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame in 2002.
Free Ride is a classic surf movie that captures the spirit of the sport at a time of great change and innovation. It is a must-see for any fan of surfing.
Bill Delaney directed the following movies:
- The Young Marrieds (1964)
- Free Ride (1977)
- Surfers: The Movie (1990)
- Surfers: The Movie – Then and Now (2008)
He also directed several television episodes, including one for the series The Rockford Files.
Delaney was a pioneer in the surf film genre, and his work helped to define the shortboard revolution of the late 1970s. Free Ride is considered to be one of the most important surf movies of all time, and it is still considered to be one of the best surf movies ever made. Free Ride is in the pantheon of top surf documentaries along with Endless Summer and Morning of the Earth.
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