My interest in this film is historical -for over the last 20 years I have been a postal letter carrier in Naugatuck Connecticut where most of this was filmed.It's interesting to contrast what has changed vs. what still remains after nearly 60 years! By the way-Grandpa's house which is on Park Ave. still remains but is painted a darker color.

'you go upstairs and get me an egg..'

he no look like a rubber man.he be out in de forest tappin terss if he was.

Gramps, a retired Rubber man lays it THICK into Jimmy how important Rubber is. Now, if you laughed at that sentence, well, you better download this film, as it's just as preposterous as it sounds. You see Gramps and his son worked in the rubber business, so they KNOW all about Rubber shoes, tires, army parts, stoppers etc. Just about the hootiest dialogue you'll ever hear pass between Gramps and Jimmy about the wonder rubber, and yes, a lot of it CAN be construed as sexual,
Jimmy: "Got this sure is springy"
Gramps: "Let me show you something that's springier!" (yikes!)

A hoot and a half! Very very funny. Highly reccomended!

Kindly old Gramps, a veteran of the local rubber factory, talks annoying little Jimmy's ear off for a half hour about...rubber! "You know, after 40-odd years, rubber still fascinates me," he says, explaining the various rubber products, until Jimmy exclaims "it's in everything!" Rubber is of course called a "miracle", and is somehow responsible for our freedom. Though it doesn't exactly conform to the description below (I only wish Jimmy would say "Aw, who cares about RUBBER anyway?"), it's still pretty much the classic formula industrial film. The acting is appropriately cornball, as is the sappy hometown-America pitch at the beginning and end. As Ms. Hennig would say, this would be good for MSTing...