A quirky, out-of-place worker (Keith Gordon) at a crucifix factory invents a device he claims can show pictures of Heaven. Discouraged and confused by the inability of those around him to see anything but a screenful of static, he charismatically hijacks a bus of friendly elderly people in order to get media attention for his invention.
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Category: Death, Eccentrics, Crackpots, Inventions, Television, 1980s
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 30, 2020 -
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Category: Armageddon and Apocalypses, Death, Destruction, Disasters, Technology, Crackpots, 1920s
San Bernardino County Sun - June 20, 1942
Mason City Globe-Gazette - Feb 13, 1948
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 26, 2019 -
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Category: Armageddon and Apocalypses, Eccentrics, Crackpots, 1920s
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 23, 2018 -
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Category: Delusions, Fantasies and Other Tricks of the Imagination, Crackpots, 1940s
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Mar 7, 1926
Piqua Daily Call - Nov 2, 1945
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 17, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Crackpots, 1940s
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 01, 2017 -
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Category: Children, Crackpots, Nineteenth Century
Simrell (center) being taken into custody following his goat-killing stunt. via USC Digital Library.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Nov 27, 1959
The Evening Independent - Dec 3, 1959
Elmer Simrell
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 18, 2016 -
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Category: Crackpots, 1950s
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