Portrait of the Artist as a Yo-yo Man

At 14, David Harris wanted to be a yo-yo pro. This dream led him on a hilariously embarrassing journey of doing stunts with yo-yos, paddleballs, folding chairs, shopping bags and, eventually, a wedding ring.

Dynamically delightful David Harris performs dazzling and goofy Yo-Yo tricks as he relates his teenage experience. That was when he attended Yo-Yo conferences and met the previous generation’s Yo-Yo champions. After all, as he points out, the 1950s and ‘60s were the Golden Age of Yo-Yo artistry. In addition, Harris inhabits his entire physical form in other feats where he tumbles over and balances his full weight on folding chairs while moving his body in various directions. The presentation is charmingly assisted by 15-year-old “Drummer Man” Sam Mistry.