Tubi had this movie and it certainly brought back memories. I watched it a couple of times when I was a teenager at like 3AM. This was before cable TV and there were only three VHF channels and one UHF. One of the VHF channels would show late movies all night long on Friday and Saturday nights. (Two channels would alternate doing so.)
The story is more of an adult beach movie, not one of those totally silly Annette and Frankie movies. Three guys have come to Hawaii to surf, and all three apparently need a change in their lives. They, of course, meet three girls who do change their lives, so this is one of those movies where girls are only romantic partners. There are no girl surfers. (Sorry, Gidget.)
In addition, there appears to be only one Hawaiian surfer. (Sorry, only white American guys and one Australian.) This was a 1960s movie. There are lots of great surfing shots on some really huge waves. Viewers do learn some real stuff about surfing, as well as see some fake stuff. Jan & Dean's hit "Ride The Wild Surf" is played at the end.
P. S. For a look at surfing in Hawaii from an Hawaiian point of view, watch the ESPN "30 for 30" documentary "Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau" (2013).
The story is more of an adult beach movie, not one of those totally silly Annette and Frankie movies. Three guys have come to Hawaii to surf, and all three apparently need a change in their lives. They, of course, meet three girls who do change their lives, so this is one of those movies where girls are only romantic partners. There are no girl surfers. (Sorry, Gidget.)
In addition, there appears to be only one Hawaiian surfer. (Sorry, only white American guys and one Australian.) This was a 1960s movie. There are lots of great surfing shots on some really huge waves. Viewers do learn some real stuff about surfing, as well as see some fake stuff. Jan & Dean's hit "Ride The Wild Surf" is played at the end.
P. S. For a look at surfing in Hawaii from an Hawaiian point of view, watch the ESPN "30 for 30" documentary "Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau" (2013).