Watch this excellent 1977 documentary about makers and mad inventors

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I remember seeing this on HBO in the early 80’s when they were looking for stuff to fill in their morning/afternoon programming. I feel old.

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Ha, I remember seeing this in the theater! The aerodynamics of a backwards sedan is the image that stuck with me most.

So, yeah, old.

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Isn’t that clip from Eraserhead?

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PBS in Boston ran it back then too.

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Jonathan Winters started out as a strong man?

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Can we ditch the word “makers”? What is everyone else, “takers”? This is probably one of the most classist, Rand-ian words Silicon Valley has invented.

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Heh I got it on VHS :smiley: (the original retail, not a copy) Fun documentary.

It has some good music, too. “We don’t make 'em anymore.” and others:

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About five years ago, I was in my backyard, entertaining a friend with my hands.

:joy: I love how innuendo wasn’t something you’d have to look out for back then :smiley:

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