The Wishing Machine
1968 · 1h 21m · G
Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Josef Pinkava
Overview
Two young boys, play hooky from school in order to explore an ultramodern world's fair. They take in the many marvelous scientific and industrial exhibits, obtain literature, eat food, and generally run amok.
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