During the 1960s, as surfing caught on in California, its popularity spread through American pop culture. Several teen movies, starting with the Gidget series in 1959, transformed surfing into a dream life for American youth. Later movies, including Beach Party (1963), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) promoted the California dream of sun and surf. Surf culture also fueled the early records of the Beach Boys.
During the 1960s, as surfing caught on in California, its popularity spread through American pop culture. Several teen movies, star:ting with the Gidget series in 1959, transformed surfing into a dream life for American youth. Later movies, incl?uding Beach Party (1963), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) promoted the California dream of sun: and surf. Surf culture also fueled !the early records of the Beach Boys.