The name of an older camera?

Question

ok there is this camera that i want to get my boy friend for his birthday and its nothing new its very old, but i dont know whats its called. its a camera that you hold in front of you and you look through the top to see the image then u snap the pic. it was in the movie hope floats she was using one just like it. please help he wants one of these badly and well even if its not new i want to get him one ty for any help.

Answer 1

Speed Graflex, used to be very popular with press photographers in the 30s-50s.  easy to point.

Answer 2

Beirax.

(I never saw the movie, so I don't know if that's the same one.)

Answer 3

May be a Minolta