Thrill of the Surf

Thrill of the Surf
Thrill of the Surf
Directed by	Ken G. Hall
Produced by	Ken G. Hall
Narrated by	John Moyes
Production; company	Cinesound Productions
Release date	1949;
Running time	10 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Last updated December 06, 2025

Thrill of the Surf is a 1949 Australian short documentary film about surf culture, directed by Ken G. Hall.

It was one of the first Australian films sold to US television.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "FILMS FOR TELEVISION". Truth . Sydney. 15 May 1949. p. 39. Retrieved 13 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "FILMS AGING STAR'S RISE IN POPULARITY". The West Australian . Perth. 2 August 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 13 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Guy K. Austins HOLLYWOOD BUDGET". The Sun. No. 2405. New South Wales, Australia. 15 May 1949. p. 40. Retrieved 21 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.

External links

Thrill of the Surf at IMDb
Thrill of the Surf at Australian Screen Online
Thrill of the Surf at ACMI
Complete film at Internet Archive

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[1] "FILMS FOR TELEVISION". Truth . Sydney. 15 May 1949. p. 39. Retrieved 13 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.

[2] "FILMS AGING STAR'S RISE IN POPULARITY". The West Australian . Perth. 2 August 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 13 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Guy K. Austins HOLLYWOOD BUDGET". The Sun. No. 2405. New South Wales, Australia. 15 May 1949. p. 40. Retrieved 21 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.

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v t e Films directed and produced by Ken G. Hall
Feature Films	The Exploits of the Emden (1928) On Our Selection (1932) The Squatter's Daughter (1933) Cinesound Varieties (1934) The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) Strike Me Lucky (1934) Grandad Rudd (1935) Thoroughbred (1936) Orphan of the Wilderness (1936) It Isn't Done (1937) Tall Timbers (1937) Lovers and Luggers (1937) The Broken Melody (1938) Let George Do It (1938) Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) Gone to the Dogs (1939) Come Up Smiling (1939) (producer only) Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939) Dad Rudd, M.P. (1940) Smithy (1946)
Documentaries	Thar She Blows! (1931) That's Cricket (1931) Ghosts of Port Arthur (1933) Road to Victory (1941) Anzacs in Overalls (1941) Australia Marches with Britain (1941) 100,000 Cobbers (1942) Another Threshold (1942) Eleventh Hour (1942) Give Us This Day (1943) South West Pacific (1943) Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son (1943) First Victory Loan: Return Journey (1944) Searchlight on Japan (1948) Can John Braund Cure Cancer? (1948) Thrill of the Surf (1949) Fighting Blood (1951) Australian Bushland Symphony (1952) South Pacific Playground (1953) Overland Adventure (1954) Music in Our Schools (1954) Haven on the Hill (1956) The Kurnell Story (1957)
Newsreels	From Palestine to Bengazi with the Prime Minister (1941) Kokoda Front Line! (1942) Moresby Under the Blitz (1942) Assault on Salamaua (1943) Men of Timor (1943) The Bismarck Convoy Smashed (1943) R.A.A.F. Eagles Over New Guinea (1943)