Gizmo! (1977)
- Directed by
- Howard Smith
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary collects old newsreel clips showing strange and unlikely inventions from the past. It also features footage of early daredevils and urban acrobats performing stunts.
whimsicalcuriousnostalgicamusinglightheartedbizarreold-timey
What happens
Gizmo! is a 1977 documentary film produced and directed by Howard Smith about improbable inventions, and uses old newsreel footage about these inventions. Early examples of parkour and buildering are also featured, including footage of an urban acrobat, John Ciampa (the "Brooklyn Tarzan"), Frank "Cannonball" Richards and a stuntman, Arnim Dahl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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