The Fantastic Plastic Machine
The Fantastic Plastic Machine is a 1969 documentary film following a group of California surfers as they journey to an Australian surfing competition.[1][2] The film is narrated by Jay North. It was directed by Eric and Lowell Blum and was filmed in California,[3] Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.[4][5] The music soundtrack was composed by Harry Betts, and released as an album on Epic Records.[6]
Cast
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- Steve Bigler
- Alan Byrne
- Midget Farrelly
- Ed Farwell
- Skip Frye
- Margo Godfrey
- George Greenough
- Joey Hamasaki
- Russell Hughes
- Peter Johnson
- Robert Lindkvist
- Bob McTavish
- Ken Morrow
- Mickey Munoz
- Jay North
- Mike Purpus
- Ted Spencer
- John Witzig
- Nat Young
See also
[edit]- List of American films of 1969
- The Fantastic Plastic Machine - soundtrack to the film, by Harry Betts.
References
[edit]- ^ Purpus, Mike (2016-05-26). "A Purpus Endless Summer: 60s and 70s surf star Mike Purpus is inspired by Bruce Brown's "The Endless Summer"". Easy Reader News. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Coady, Ben (2020-04-12). "Rugby league movies on the big screen: The starting 13". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Warshaw, Matt (2018-11-23). "American Surfers in "Fantastic Plastic Machine"". Encyclopedia of Surfing. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Pinto, Luís M. "The Fantastic Plastic Machine". Surfertoday. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ St. Pierre, Brian (1969). The fantastic plastic voyage; across the South Pacific with surfers and a camera. New York: Coward-McCann.
- ^ Harry Betts - The Fantastic Plastic Machine, Discogs, 1969, retrieved 2024-12-17
- ^ "Fantastic Plastic Machine, The (1969) – Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
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