Mr. Tompkins Inside Himself (1960)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 42M

Director : Stan Brakhage

Synopsis

In “Mr. Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life”, Mr. Tompkins learns about biology. In a wild and entertaining dream, his creator, author George Gamow, sends him through his own blood steam to investigate how his body really functions. Professor Igor Gamow and legendary filmmaker, Stan Brakhage, made the film “Mr. Tompkins Inside Himself” based on George Gamow’s book. The film includes an introduction by George Gamow, himself.

Actors

Don Weygandt
Don Weygandt
Mr. Tompkins
Robert Benson
Robert Benson
Dr. Streets
Aldine Weygant
Aldine Weygant
Mrs. Tompkins
Elfriede Gamov
Elfriede Gamov
A Nurse

Crews

Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Director
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Writer
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Editor
George Gamov
George Gamov
Author
John Newell
John Newell
Director of Photography
Herman Urschel
Herman Urschel
Sound Recordist
Igor Gamov
Igor Gamov
Producer

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