Mr. Tompkins Inside Himself
MovieTitle | Mr. Tompkins Inside Himself |
User score | 4 |
Release date | Jan 1, 1962 |
Genre | Comedy |
Director | Stan Brakhage |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Western Cine Service, Inc. |
Run time | 42 min. |
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.