What people like about stop-motion animation is that it's real. It's like a magic trick, taking real things, real sets, and making them come to life with movement.

How often do people adopt 11-year-old troubled boys? ... When he was adopted, his life opened up. ... If that hadn't happened, Gumby probably would have never happened.

My dad wanted Gumby back on TV. He did Gumby because he loves children. He wants children to have something of value on TV.

My dad wanted Gumby back on TV, ... He did Gumby because he loves children. He wants children to have something of value on TV.

It was really hard for my dad psychologically. That's one of the reasons why he stayed an 11-year-old boy for so many years.

The great magic of Bald Head Island is that it lets people discover a pace they may not have thought existed in this day and age. Summers on Bald Head are just like summers when we were kids -- you get the feeling you've got endless time ahead of you to spend exactly as you please.