Skaterdater (1965) | The World’s First Skateboard Movie

Watch “Skaterdater,“ the 1965 skateboard movie written and directed by Noel Black. SurferToday teamed up with the Academy Film Archive and the Noel Black Estate to make available the restored film to younger generations. “Skaterdater“ is widely considered the world’s first skateboarding movie. The film tells a story with no dialogue, and that was probably one of the secrets for its success. “Skaterdater“ was shot in Torrance, California, and involved real skateboarders, all members of the Imperial Skate Board Club. The cast features Bill McKaig, Bruce McKaig, Ceilo Weislo, Gary Hill, Gary Jennings, Gregg Carroll, Melissa Mallory, Mike Mel, Molly Macloud, and Rick Anderson. The original soundtrack was created by surf music pioneer Mike Curb. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in 1966. Restored by the Academy Film Archive |@Oscars Courtesy of the Noel Black Estate.