Poster for the movie Nuts!

Nuts!

2016 • 79 minutes
DocumentaryAnimation

The true story of John Romulus Brinkley, a small-town Kansas doctor who discovers in 1917 that he can cure impotence by transplanting goat testicles into men. And that’s just the tipping point in this stranger-than-fiction tale. With the balls of a P.T. Barnum, the gonads of goats, and the wishful dreams of flaccid men, Brinkley amassed a fortune, was almost elected Governor of Kansas, invented junk mail and the infomercial, and built the world’s most powerful radio station. By the time all of the twists and turns of Brinkley’s story are revealed, Nuts! certainly earns its title.

Picture of Gene Tognacci

Gene Tognacci

The Narrator

Picture of Andy Boswell

Andy Boswell

Various Voices

Picture of John Causby

John Causby

Various Voices

Picture of Kelly Mizell

Kelly Mizell

Various Voices

Picture of Jeff Pillars

Jeff Pillars

Various Voices

Picture of Thom Stylinski

Thom Stylinski

Various Voices

Picture of Fran Taylor

Fran Taylor

Various Voices

Picture of Pope Brok

Pope Brok

Himself

Picture of Gene Fowler

Gene Fowler

Himself

Picture of Dr. James Reardon

Dr. James Reardon

Himself

Picture of Megan Seaholm

Megan Seaholm

Herself

Picture of John R. Brinkley

John R. Brinkley

Himself (archival footage)

Picture of Minnie Brinkley

Minnie Brinkley

Herself (archival footage)

Picture of John Brinkley, Jr.

John Brinkley, Jr.

Himself (archival footage)