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Slippery When Wet

Slippery When Wet

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Summary

Five California surfers embark on a dream trip to Hawaii, riding waves at top surfing spots and living together in a rundown North Shore shack on a tight budget.

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Review

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Having been suitably impressed by an 8mm short that Bruce Brown had shot while stationed on a submarine in Hawaii, Californian surfboard salesman Dale Velzy presented the 20-year-old lifeguard with $5,000 to make a full-length surfing movie. Armed with a 16mm camera and 50 reels of film, Brown flew five buddies to Oahu to launch a career that was to do as much for riding the waves as the Beach Boys. While Brown's self-edited footage of Del Cannon, Freddy Pfhaler, Dick Thomas, Kemp Aaberg and Henry Ford is unquestionably rough 'n' ready, it still has that endless summer feel.

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6.9/10

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rolenameDirectorBruce Brown

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Languages

English

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video and DVD

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Colour

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