The second entry of the second series in which Robert Ripley does not present drawings and film clips personally: he just introduces Leo Donnelly the narrator at the beginning. This omnibus of film clips include a Savannah golf course made from Civil War trenches, wooden Indians used with cigar stores, a Sioux artist from South Dakota who paints upside down, the smallest residence house, a Bronx statue with mysterious origins, the Ocean Grove community in New Jersey that closes down on Sundays due to blue laws, a futuristic 18-story motorized parking garage, a violin made from matchsticks, a mansion on an Atlantic City pier, a paralyzed dog fitted with wheels, and a cemetery for dogs.
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Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for grainy, old-timey newsreels and people obsessed with weird hobbies. If you hate slow pacing or don't care about a 1930s motorized parking garage, skip it. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs a plot. Robert Ripley starts the whole thing by b...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for grainy, old-timey newsreels and people obsessed with weird hobbies. If you hate slow pacing or don't care about a 1930s motorized parking garage, skip it. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs a plot. Robert Ripley starts the whole thing by basically saying, "Here's a guy who will do the actual talking." It feels a bit like a bait-and-switch, but you get used to it. The energy is very stiff, like everyone is reading fr..."
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