6.6Released

The Magic Machines

Name: The Magic Machines
Director: Bob Curtis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1969-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Robert Gilbert

196915mDocumentary

Overview

The Magic Machines is a 1969 American short documentary film directed by Bob Curtis about kinetic artist Robert Gilbert, a young hippie sculptor who makes bright-colored, motor-driven machines from metal trash and spare parts. It won an Oscar at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970 for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.