Eddy's World is a 2020 American documentary short film directed and produced by filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb, Eddy's daughter. Eddy's World was streamed on NewYorker.com.[1] There are two versions of Eddy's World: an 18-minute version for festivals and streaming, and a 28-minute director's cut.[2] Eddy’s World premiered at Mountainfilm Festival in May 2020.[3]

Eddy's World
Directed byLyn Goldfarb
Produced byLyn Goldfarb
Jannat Gargi
Daniel Zimbaldi
Nancy Blachman (executive producer)
StarringEddy Goldfarb
Narrated byEddy Goldfarb
CinematographyScott B
Edited bySeana Carroll
Music byMiriam Cutler
Production
company
Lyn Goldfarb Productions
Distributed byLyn Goldfarb Productions
Release date
  • 22 January 2020 (2020-01-22)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45,000

Premise

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Eddy's World is about Eddy Goldfarb, the 98-year-old inventor of the Yakity Yak teeth and many other classic toys, including Kerplunk, Stompers, Vac-U-Form, and the Giant Bubble Gun. Goldfarb designed his first toys while serving in the United States Navy in WWII.[4] In 1949, he sold his first toy and went on to invent over 800 toys[5] over the next 70 years and garner over 300 patents.[1] He now lives in a retirement community, still designing new toys in his garage machine shop.[6][2]

Awards

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Eddy's World was licensed by the NewYorker.com;[1] it received a 2022 Emmy nomination, Television Academy (Los Angeles area), and a 2021 Silver Telly Award.[7]

Eddy's World was an official selection of more than 35 film festivals, including the 2020 Florida Film Festival, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, and the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Man Who Invented More Than Eight Hundred Iconic Toys", The New Yorker Documentary, Episode 25, December 14, 2020
  2. ^ a b "Inside the Workshop of a Classic-Toy Inventor, in Eddy's World", by Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, December 14, 2020
  3. ^ Eddy's World, Mountainfilm Festival Archives, 2020
  4. ^ The Man Who Gave Americans Their Toys Voice of America, February 16, 2020 [video]
  5. ^ Eddy Goldfarb Still Inventing Toys at 100-Years-Old "Even after more than 800 toy inventions and 280 patents,100-year-old Eddy Goldfarb is still working on inventions." KCAL-TV (CBS), December 22, 2021
  6. ^ Shen, Fern (June 11, 2003). "An Eye, and a Tooth, for Toys". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Silver Winner Telly Awards
  8. ^ Los Angeles area Emmy Award The Television Academy
  9. ^ Documentary Shorts Vero Beach Film Festival
  10. ^ Best Short Documentary ABQ Indie Film Festiva
  11. ^ Robinson Shorts Finalist Robinson International Short Film Festival
  12. ^ Grand Jury Prize 2021 JFJSFF Award Winners
  13. ^ 2020 PTFF Jury Awards Port Townsend Film Festival
  14. ^ 2021 Award Winners: Audience Awards Woods Hole Film Festival
  15. ^ Films With Class Shorts RiverRun International Film Festival, April 2022
  16. ^ Eddy's World Documantary Jewish Film Institute
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