21 Dec 2005
James May's Top Toys
James May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including Meccano, Lego, Scalextric and Airfix. James's all-time number one is the train set.
Toys Are Us: A Revolution in Plastic
Get a glimpse of the fascinating world of designer vinyl toys, featuring interviews with some of the most creative pop culture artists working today who specialize in producing distinctive vinyl figures, often for die-hard adult collectors. This documentary features luminaries in the popular field such as Frank Kozik, Patrick Ma, Tara McPherson and others, and was filmed on location at their studios and at Comic Con International 2006.
2006
Top Billed Cast
Frank Kozik Himself
Patrick Ma Himself
Tara McPherson Kano Erick Scarecrow Mark Nagata Brian Flynn Wendy Bryan Nathan Jurevicius Glenn Pogue Drew Lippman J Neth Jermaine Rogers
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