Daniel and the Towers(1987)
The story of Simon Rodia, the real-life artist who spent 30 years constructing Los Angeles' Watts Towers, a monument to Christopher Columbus, and his fictional relationship with Daniel, a young boy.
Movie: Daniel and the Towers
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Simon 'Sam' Rodia
Consuelo Guerra
Lynn Chow
Wexler Hatch
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The story of Simon Rodia, the real-life artist who spent 30 years constructing Los Angeles' Watts Towers, a monument to Christopher Columbus, and his fictional relationship with Daniel, a young boy.
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1987-04-18
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