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  • Unusual Occupations (III) (1945)
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    Short | 11 min | Documentary, Short
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Unusual Occupations (III) (1945)
Passed
Short | 11 min | Documentary, Short
This series entry starts in central Oregon, where Erasmus Peterson has built a miniature village that spreads over several acres. Construction materials include locally available volcanic rock, fossilized wood, and jasper. In Philadelphia,...See moreThis series entry starts in central Oregon, where Erasmus Peterson has built a miniature village that spreads over several acres. Construction materials include locally available volcanic rock, fossilized wood, and jasper. In Philadelphia, we visit the heraldic section of the Army's Quartermaster General's office. Here, medals awarded for valor and other service are fabricated and tested. These include the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Purple Heart, and Medal of Honor. In Nevada, 15 miles from Reno, fisherman Jack Pugett sits in an old barber's chair while he (hopefully) catches fish in the Truckee River. In Holland, Michigan, Garrett Toenbrink carves wooden shoes, as he did for 50 years in his native Netherlands. Mr. W.D. Randall of Orlando, Florida crafts fighting knives by hand for use by the US armed forces. The last stop is Santa Monica, California, where Belle Martel, the nation's first licensed boxing referee, officiates at a match. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Jerry Fairbanks (as Fairbanks)
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Ken Carpenter's primary photo
Ken Carpenter
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Rhythm on the River (1940)
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Belle Martel
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Erasmus Peterson's primary photo
Erasmus Peterson
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Jack Pugett's primary photo
Jack Pugett
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W.D. Randall
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Garrett Toenbrink's primary photo
Garrett Toenbrink
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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