A man lost his arms but he has adapted to artificial limbs as he conducts his business, a "Pullman" bicycle that a fellow uses in his travels around the country, fakirs in Marrakech, a girl who drinks boiling water, an electric organ, etc..
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Is it worth a watch? Honestly, it depends on how much you like staring at the past. If you’re into the kind of stuff that would have been on a vaudeville stage or a carnival circuit in the early 20th century, you’ll dig this. If you want narrative, stay away. You’ll be bored to tears within three minutes. The whole th...
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Charles E. Ford
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"Is it worth a watch? Honestly, it depends on how much you like staring at the past. If you’re into the kind of stuff that would have been on a vaudeville stage or a carnival circuit in the early 20th century, you’ll dig this. If you want narrative, stay away. You’ll be bored to tears within three minutes. The whole thing kicks off with this guy, Charles E. Ford. He’s missing his arms, but the camera just loves showing him doing normal chores. It’s not treated with any real sensitivity; it’s tre..."
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