A young boy, who dreams of meeting the grandfather he never knew gets his chance, when an inventor friend constructs a time machine. After arriving in the past, it soon becomes apparent that his knowledge of the future could change the course of history.
Practical Effects
Charming handcrafted time machine that looks like a backyard project gone right.
Acting
Art Carney's warm, weathered performance grounds the sci-fi silliness.
Director
Mark Rosman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a Disney Channel original film, part of their 1980s push into made-for-TV movies that could double as classroom afternoon entertainment.
The 1927 Lindbergh race subplot quietly teaches kids about aviation history while the time travel plot does the heavy emotional lifting.
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