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Steady as She Goes

1981 26 min
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This short character documentary gives an intimate look at retiree George Fulfit as he constructs his biggest ever ship in a bottle. With infectious good spirits, running commentary and an abiding passion for his craft, George creates intricate tall ships in painstaking miniature, and shares the secret to the question we all wonder: ‘how’d they get that in there?’

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This short character documentary gives an intimate look at retiree George Fulfit as he constructs his biggest ever ship in a bottle. With infectious good spirits, running commentary and an abiding passion for his craft, George creates intricate tall ships in painstaking miniature, and shares the secret to the question we all wonder: ‘how’d they get that in there?’

Seniors Crafts All subjects
  • director
    Robert Fresco
  • cinematography
    Robert Fresco
  • editing
    Robert Fresco
  • producer
    Sharon Lee Chapelle
  • executive producer
    Arthur Hammond
    Don Hopkins
  • music
    Ken Hencherow

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