Barefoot Adventure

1960 1h 15m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Brown takes us to various surfing locales with his customary great photography, wry comments and solid musical score.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Bruce Brown
Himself / Narrator
Sammy Lee
Himself
Peter Cole
Himself
Kemp Aaberg
Himself
Del Cannon
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Brown
Writers: Bruce Brown
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Brown, shot by Bruce Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bruce Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bruce Brown and Sammy Lee and Peter Cole carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0297763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruce Brown directs. Bruce Brown behind the camera. Bruce Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bruce Brown, shot by Bruce Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bruce Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bruce Brown and Sammy Lee and Peter Cole carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0297763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.