Five Summer Stories (1972)

Look for copious video of Gerry Lopez shredding waves in this legendary documentary, which also contains a subtle tinge of politics and some of the top surfers of the time. This was the final and highest-quality production of filmmakers Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray, who have created some of the greatest surfing movies ever. Not just in the meaty action sequences, but throughout the entire film, you'll notice a lot of waves. It's a slow-motion tribute to the greatest surfers and waves.

The 1972 surf movie Five Summer Stories was produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films' Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray. The duo's final surf-related movie examines the fun of surfing against the backdrop of the political and environmental issues of the 1970s. David Nuuhiwa, Eddie Aikau, Gerry Lopez, and Sam Hawk are some of its stars.

Two years before, MacGillivray and Freeman made the decision to quit their surf filming careers and created Five Summer Stories as their farewell to the surfing world. Bud Browne handled the cinematography for the movie, which spent months in Hawaii for primary photography. John Lamb, who was a pioneer in animating skating and surfing, created animation as part of the editing process. American rock band The Beach Boys provided the soundtrack for the movie, and Honk wrote the score.