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The Boy Who Loved Hearses
Nicholas Kalikow 2006
Categories: Documentary, Feature
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Run time: 46 min. | USA | Language: English | color
John Keel's passion was cars; and the cars he loved above all others were hearses. He adored them. He studied them. He was enamored with the remarkable craftsmanship that went into making one of these oft-neglected pieces of automotive Americana. And by the time John was fifteen he was considered by many members of The Professional Car Society (a group dedicated to the restoration and preservation of vintage hearses) to be North America’s greatest expert on hearses. By age sixteen John had memorized the entire catalog of every U.S.-made hearse ever built and had begun working on a comprehensive history of the American hearse. By the age of eighteen John Keel was dead, the cause of his death still a mystery.
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While my mom took me to dance classes, this dedicated mother took her son to professional cars meets. The love between mother and son is something anyone can relate to, but the formula is different. This kid was not normal, but misjudged on his quirkiness. He found his niche with the car enthusiasts. The shots of the professional cars made me want a 1968 Superior Cadillac Rescuer Ambulance. One downside, there are a lot of "talking heads" interviews, but the characters are compelling enough to keep you watching.
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