(Mr. Tompkins Inside Himself)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Comedy

Runtime:

42 minutes

Year:

1962

Directors:

Stan Brakhage

Production companies:

Western Cine Service, Inc.

Actors:

Mr. Tompkins

Dr. Streets

Mrs. Tompkins

A Nurse

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