This is a b&w documentary of a yo-yo contest in Ohio. Turkle showed up with his camera unannounced and ad-libbed his way through the film. It begins with Turkle reading a Duncan poster that is displayed in a drug store window. The poster states that there will be a yo-yo contest held there that day. At that moment Lynch arrives in his car. Turkle introduces himself to Lynch, then interviews a boy and asks him to do some tricks. Lynch explains how he travels around the country holding contests and teaching tricks. He does a few tricks, including rock the baby, skin the cat, and brain twister. Lynch then teaches some kids a few tricks. Turkle interviews a few more kids as well as a parent. Lynch begins the contest, with the winners being the kids who could do the most loops. He gives the top three kids prizes, which are patches and Duncan yo-yos. Lynch then puts the poster from the store window into his trunk, says he has to go to another contest, gets in his car, and drives off. This film is a great piece of Americana. Some of Turkle's lines are funny, especially when he talks to the kid that just had a tooth pulled. The film is currently available on video from Infinite Illusions. |
