Everyone loves Gumby, whose delightful short vignettes debuted in the 50's on the
Howdy Doody Show and whose late-80's renaissance spawned an independent movie. "He can walk into any book", and does in his only feature-length outing. Gumby, his rock band, the Clayboys, and a couple clingy groupies are menaced by perennial nemeses the Blockheads, whose improbable scheme involves harvesting pearls from a pet dog with the help of robot ringers. Creator
Art Clokey brings his trademark awkward pacing and zany inventiveness to this
Pee-wee Herman meets
The Stepford Wives curio, tossing in off-hand homages to
Star Wars,
2001, and other movies. Great for kids!
Everyone loves Gumby, whose delightful short vignettes debuted in the 50's on the Howdy Doody Show and whose late-80's renaissance spawned an independent movie. "He can walk into any book", and does in his only feature-length outing. Gumby, his rock band, the Clayboys, and a couple clingy groupies are menaced by perennial nemeses the Blockheads, whose improbable scheme involves harvesting pearls from a pet dog with the help of robot ringers. Creator Art Clokey brings his trademark awkward pacing and zany inventiveness to this Pee-wee Herman meets The Stepford Wives curio, tossing in off-hand homages to Star Wars, 2001, and other movies. Great for kids!