#JOYBUBBLES
Joybubbles was the blind one, Crunch was the pedophile one
November 8, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Cap’n Crunch wasn’t blind but popularized the whistle, Joybubbles was and he could hit a 2600hz tone perfectly without the cereal box whistle, he could dial by whistling himself
November 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Call 1-350-FEELING - Press 3 for a spooky story by Joybubbles
October 31, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It's the best way. It was Joybubbles btw and so much more than how it was described in the programme.
November 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Film Diary
Joybubbles, 2026 - ★★★★

#LIFF2026 Film 17

So much more than a documentary about phone hacking. Perhaps the story it ends up telling would be less of a revelation if it was marketed differently but also think more people ...
Review of ‘Joybubbles’ (2026) ★★★★
#LIFF2026 Film 17 So much more than a documentary about phone hacking. Perhaps the story it ends up telling would be less of a revelation if it was marketed differently but also think more people would...
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November 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
JOYBUBBLES is heading back to WA, but this time for the Tacoma Film Festival! ✨

Told through archival footage and Joybubbles’ own voice recordings, it screens on October 24 at 11:45 PM at The Grand Cinema! Presented with audio description headsets and closed captions. 🎟️🎟️🎟️: loom.ly/cDONRjo
October 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
VERY fascinating life story. I'm looking forward to seeing the documentary he filmed. www.joybubblesthemovie.com
Joybubbles: a documentary film by Rachael J Morrison
Joybubbles: a documentary film by Rachael J Morrison
www.joybubblesthemovie.com
October 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Joybubbles is still dialing in, and Florida has answered!

Catch JOYBUBBLES as he discovers he can control the global telephone system by whistling a magic tone — screening on October 15 at 7:30 PM at the Coral Gables Art Cinema! Grab tickets NOW: loom.ly/U9AlNJ8 📞
October 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
#Sneakers (1992) character Whistler has traits of both John Draper and Joe Engressia Jr, aka Joybubbles

#Joybubbles was curiosity given human form
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October 12, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Joybubbles Poster
October 11, 2026 at 7:17 AM
JOYBUBBLES is a captivating documentary about a boy who is born blind and discovers he can control the global telephone system simply by whistling a magic tone, sparking a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and modern technology.

Plays Mon 10/12 at 6:30pm at the SIFF Film Center. ☎️
Joybubbles
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October 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Seattle! JOYBUBBLES is coming your way for a special screening! ☎️

This documentary feature about one of the first ‘phone phreaks’ screens on October 12 at 6:30 PM at SIFF Film Center, with open audio description and open captions.

Tickets are now available here 🎟️🎟️🎟️: loom.ly/krXmkHM
October 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Group ride ended up at Mill City Farmer’s Market. Got some Mexican Sweet Potato, Kombucha, and a vegan muffin for dessert. Worth the price, though I may swap dessert options next time I see that spot.
October 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
OCF is proud to sponsor the open caption screening of Joybubbles at Indie Memphis 2026!

See you there! @indiememphis.bsky.social @joybubblesmovie.bsky.social

imff26.indiememphis.org/schedule/joy...
October 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
What a wonderful story, go JoyBubbles!!
Born blind in 1949, a 7-year-old bypassed the AT&T network to make unlimited free calls for 14 years just by whistling a 2600Hz tone with zero devices. It took engineers nearly two decades to catch him before he became a Buddhist monk named Joybubbles.
September 25, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Born blind in 1949, a 7-year-old bypassed the AT&T network to make unlimited free calls for 14 years just by whistling a 2600Hz tone with zero devices. It took engineers nearly two decades to catch him before he became a Buddhist monk named Joybubbles.
September 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Did y'all know about Joybubbles when you started dial-a-tune?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joybubb...
Joybubbles - Wikipedia
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September 22, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Joybubbles is receiving the Best Film Coming to a Cinema Near You award at The Gotham Week Honors. The Gotham has partnered with @arthouseconvergence.org to bring Joybubbles to five theaters across the US for 1 night screenings. Dates and locations tba. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Bassam Tariq, Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff Set for Gotham Week Honors (Exclusive)
Separately, Rachael J. Morrison's 'Joybubbles' will receive the Best Film Coming to a Cinema Near You award.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Yeah I was going to dig into that a bit but ran into the character limit and then forgot. It seems like a characters that are a mashup of Joybubbles and the character of Whistler from Sneakers, who was also based loosely on Joybubbles, are in this movie which is pretty damn regrettable.
September 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
What in the world have I just watched... I love a good slightly overtop hacking movie with some nods to real thing for example Hackers. But this... no.. like you said some Frankenstein plot going on. On other hand I do want to see film Joybubbles..
September 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Joybubbles charms as a playful biopic of blind phone-phreak Josef Carl Engressia, a misfit joyfully skewering ableist film norms.

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August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
JOYBUBBLES is headed to the 28th #SidewalkFilmFestival on August 29th at 8 PM at the Alabama Theatre in downtown Birmingham’s Theatre District! Audio description and captioning devices will be available upon request, and a Q&A will follow the screening.

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW — loom.ly/FSSdkNc
August 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Born blind in 1949, a 7-year-old bypassed the AT&T network to make unlimited free calls for 14 years just by whistling a 2600Hz tone with zero devices. It took engineers nearly two decades to catch him before he became a Buddhist monk named Joybubbles.

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August 24, 2026 at 5:35 AM