"Flash of Genius" Story aired: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The new film "Flash of Genius" is based on the real life story of Robert Kearns. Kearns invented a windshield wiper device that would revolutionize the auto industry. However, the Ford Motor company, while using his design, refused to acknowledge his invention. Kearn's long and personally costly legal battle to prove that Ford stole his creation is the subject of the film. We speak to "Flash of Genius" director, Mark Abraham, and Greg Kinnear, who stars as Robert Kearns. The film opens Friday.
