Skaterdater

I saw this short in Barcelona (Spain) in 1967 in a Sunday matinee –when I was 8 years old, accompanied by my grandmother- together with the Cinerama/Cinemiracle "Windjammer" film, and I never forgot it . I remember perfectly the almost absence of dialogue, and the skate scenes in the streets with the kids. I also remember –but not very certainly because sometimes memory fakes- that Beach Boys "Good vibrations" was in the soundtrack . And, after the short, red curtains open and open and open. and widescreen Cinerama film starts… but this is another story. Sweet memories, sweet childhood!.

I remember seeing this for the first time as a short with Thunderball in 1965. Skater was the 1966 Grand Prix winner at Cannes. Everything about it was great, the movie and the soundtrack. I was able to find a VHS copy a couple of years ago on ebay, (marginal quality), AND, I found the soundtrack in LP format at a vintage record store in Orange county. What a find!! Put out by Mira Records. The music was especially catchy. I've seen a couple of versions of the main tune. One on a Davie Allen album and another by a surf band from Finland, of all places, Laika and the Cosmonauts. (these guys are good). Nothing like the original though.

This is a great short film; I was looking for it for a friend who like all the other commenters saw it years ago and loved it.

I decided to try the former distributor, Pyramid Media.

THEY STILL HAVE IT, IT IS STILL AVAILABLE.

Get Skaterdater on VHS or DVD from Pyramid. Their website is www.pyramidmedia.com - though it's not listed there.

Call them (phone numbers are on the website) for a price. Not that expensive for a personal copy of a wonderful vision of growing up, surfer music, southern California and just being a kid.

Hope this helps.

Skater Dater brings back a lot a childhood memories. This is one of the three films we always watched in Catholic school when it rained during recess or lunch. It was this along with "The Red Balloon" or "Born Free." I've probably seen this movie a good 25 to 30 times.

This was back in the late 60's through mid 70's, and just around the time I was starting to have an interest in girls. Before I had a crush on Marsha Brady and Laurie Partridge, there was the girl on the bicycle from Skater Dater.

What was also great about watching this movie when I was young was where it was filmed. I grew up in Torrance, CA. and all of the locations were in south Torrance (my neighborhood) and in Rolling Hills (an adjoining city). I knew all locations very well. Maybe if I had kept a better eye out, I would have seen the girl on the bike ride by, but alas, it was not meant to be.

If anyone knows where I can buy a copy of this film (VHS is fine, but would prefer DVD) please post and let me know.

I was in Southern California, at a Marine base when this came out.

Like most of the other reviewers I don't know what the feature film I saw this with was, but I never forgot "Skaterdater"!

Always knew Mike Curb was involved and it was, for me, the only redeeming moment in his career.

It was close to being a silent film, there is NO dialogue, only some laughter at one point. So pleased that one of the other reviewers knew the locations; Torrence and Rolling Hills. Thanks for that, I love location info.

Today was the day I left a message on IMDb about this little gem, and then had the thought to check YouTube.

There it was, it's been put up at least twice.

Would any skaters be able to tell us what the wheels were made of in 1965?