When a talent scout lands in his hometown, a penguin desperate to be somebody stows away to a surf contest named for his drowned idol.

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When a talent scout lands in his hometown, a teenage penguin desperate to be somebody stows away to a surf contest named for his drowned idol and wipes out in the first heat; but when the burnt-out hermit shaping him a new board turns out to be that idol, alive, he stops surfing to win.

Film: Surf’s Up · Writer(s): Ash Brannon, Don Rhymer, Chris Buck, Christopher Jenkins, Christian Darren · Director: Chris Buck, Ash Brannon · Year: 2007