Having arthritis since the age of four and using a wheelchair, Leonard "Stoney" St. Clair has lived an "extreme" life. By the time he was 15 he was a sword-swallower with the circus and carnival. At 16 he took up tattooing and became a master of the "old school" of tattoo art. Stoney is not only a talented artist but a raconteur extraordinaire. This highly spirited film features the camera work of the quirky Les Blank.