In the early sixties, surfing caught on in California like an explosion. Suddenly, in a society modeled after “Ozzie and Harriot”, if you didn’t have a surf board slopped to the top of your car or sticking out the back, you weren’t with it.

Among the thousands of wannabe’s, there was a small fraternity of those who had been around a while and were on the leading edge of the development of this new sport. They were all in one movie: The Living Curl.

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“Jamie is the most underrated California filmmaker from the sixties”
Balsa Bill

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Hi Jamie,

I watched the film yesterday and loved it! What a time capsule for California surfers. You captured the times and the dreams of young men in the early 60’s. Those were very special times and will bring back memories of some frequented surf spots. Your commentary is special.

Aloha, Roger Mann (President, Longboard Collector Club)

P.S. I went to high school with Mark Martinson in Long Beach, surfed around Corky at Surfside (not a friend), bought my first new board because Ron Sizemore’s dad worked with my dad (Wardy connection), and thought Mike Doyle was close to “God.” My memory for the old stuff is pretty good (yesterday? Not so good).

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For my money, Jamie Budge was one of the most gifted, natural athletes ever to grace a surfboard. His powerful, ballsy riding combined with a precisely controlled sense of style put him on a par with king of style, “The Wavemaster,” Miki Dora.
– surfwriter.net

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“Good to see you on the mainland. I watched your DVD on my lap top computer on the plane home and it was great! “The Living Curl is a glimpse at a much simpler time when surfing was for the fun of it and California set the trends for the rest of the world to follow”.
Randy Rarick Hawaii Surfing Promotions

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Movie looks sick! Let me know if you want to do any advertising on Surfline to help promote some sales.
Chad Towersey Surfline(online)