Luther Metke at 94
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Luther Metke at 94 |
| Country of production | United States Argentina |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1979 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Jorge Preloran Steve Raymen |
| production |
Richard Hawkins , Jorge Preloran |
| music | Bernard Herrmann |
| camera | Twilo Scofield |
| cut | Jorge Preloran |
Luther Metke at 94 is an American short - documentary by Jorge Preloran and Steve Raymen, in 1979 for the Ethnographic film program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was filmed.
action
The film portrays Luther Metke , a 94-year-old veteran of the Spanish-American War of 1898. Even at an advanced age, he builds log cabins by hand on the Cascade Range in Oregon . Aspects of the log house construction are shown in the film. Meltke creates a hexagonal hut and explains the building site to a young couple. Additional footage shows his daily life annotated by a speaker. Metke also performs self-written poetry.
background
The film was at the Oscars 1981 in the category Best Short Documentary nominated.
Web links
- Luther Metke at 94 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kathy Austin: 16mm Films & Videocasettes . In: Library Journal . 106, No. 18, October 15, 1981, p. 2009.
- ↑ Larry Danielson: Review: Folklore and Film: Lyrical Gerontology . In: Western Folklore . 40, No. 2, 1981, pp. 206-210.
- ^ NY Times: Luther Metke at 94 . In: New York Times . Retrieved December 1, 2008.