Search for Surf

There were 4 or 5 different films under the same title that were produced between 1957 and 1961. These films were used to promote Greg Noll surfboards. Featured classic Malibu, Manhattan Pier, Hawaii and Mexico. It was shown at local high schools, projecting without sound and personally narrated by Greg Noll.

Directed by Bruce Brown, Greg Noll, Search for Surf leans on a strong ensemble — Greg Noll, Bruce Brown — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1961.