Film Journal 2023: Mr. Dress-Up: The Magic of Make Believe
Directed by Robert McCallum
There’s not a whole lot to speak of I terms of creativity and structure. This is about as straightforward as they come when it comes to documentaries. That doesn’t really matter though when your subject is one if the truly good humans of our pop culture past. Consider this more a tribute then a revelatory work. On that front this was exactly what I would hope for from a celebrated portrait of the famed Canadian children’s entertainer. Simple, intimate, and deeply respectful.
As would be expected, extra points too for capturing a few moments of Coombs and Rogers. You’d almost think the world isn’t big enough to contain both personalities. But you also know the world is that much better with both of them in it.
The Stories of my Life 