Eddy's World
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Jannat Gargi
Daniel Zimbaldi
Nancy Blachman (executive producer)
| Eddy's World | |
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| Directed by | Lyn Goldfarb |
| Produced by | Lyn Goldfarb Jannat Gargi Daniel Zimbaldi Nancy Blachman (executive producer) |
| Starring | Eddy Goldfarb |
| Narrated by | Eddy Goldfarb |
| Cinematography | Scott B |
| Edited by | Seana Carroll |
| Music by | Miriam Cutler |
Production company | Lyn Goldfarb Productions |
| Distributed by | Lyn Goldfarb Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000 |
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 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]