Gizmo! (1977)Compilation of man inventing strange contraptions in the 30's through 50's. Director:Howard SmithWriters:Kathleen Cox (narration written by), Nicholas Hollander (narration written by), 1 more credit » |
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Gizmo! (1977)Compilation of man inventing strange contraptions in the 30's through 50's. Director:Howard SmithWriters:Kathleen Cox (narration written by), Nicholas Hollander (narration written by), 1 more credit » |
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A documentary about some of the thousands of inventions that did things we never thought needed doing, or in ways we never considered doing them. A respectful, yet humorous tribute to the inventors whose vision, however far-reaching, was just a little off the mark. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
GIZMO is a wild documentary about the eccentric inventors and entertainers who only wanted to make the world a more interesting place. Among some of the lunatic inventions shown here are talking grandfather clocks, a bicycle that can scale houses, caps to keep swimmers' beards dry and cars that appear to drive backwards. Then you have the public entertainers who show they have the talent to do odd things such as bend hardware with their teeth, do carpentry with their tounge, tightrope across Times Square.
Added to this, the bulk of the footage is from before World War II, so these visonaries address the camera in an ernest, polite manner that adds much to this film. A great piece for the family.