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Ben's Mill

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Filmmaker Name: Michel Chalufour, John Karol, Michael Ambrosino
Film Length: 59 min
Film Year: 1981
Duration: 46-75 min
Decade: 1980s
Series: Odyssey series
Color: color
Region: North America
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Ben Thresher's mill is one of the few water-powered, wood-working mills left in this country. Operating in rural Vermont since 1848, the mill is a unique link between the age of craft and the age of modern industry. Ben still uses his machines and finely crafted tools to turn out a watering tub (a task that he accomplishes in one day), and a horsedrawn sled for his neighbors in the farming community. The film evokes the quality of rural New England life, and at the same time provides a close, step-by-step view of Ben's woodworking processes. 

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About the Odyssey series 
In an attempt to cut the often esoteric ice of anthropology, PBS released in 1980 the first season of ODYSSEY, a newly-created series of anthropological documentaries, with a second season in 1981. The entire series was produced by Public Broadcasting Associates of Boston, with major funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Polaroid. Michael Ambrosino is the Executive Producer of the series.

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Ben's Mill

Directed by 
Michel Chalufour
John Karol

Executive Producer
Michael Ambrosino

Produced by 
Michel Chalufour
John Karol

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