I first saw this movie on PBS when I was about 6 years old...so, about 1980. I'm unable to explain just how much this movie impacted me and my life, but it's been my favorite movie for 40 years and I've seen it a hundred times. The editing together of the old reels of people "trying to do the impossible," the hilarity of comedian Milt Moss' narration (adorned with his many made up words), and the genius of the score written for this film made it a family favorite which we still quote in everyday conversation. The deeper impact this movie had on me was due to its candid portrayal of "people obsessed by a dream." That people that pursue the impossible are a pretty goofy bunch, much of the time worthy of laughing at. But that when they succeed, when they do the impossible, it's pure magic. I cry with joy every time I watch the closing scene.
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