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Frank W. Buckles is the last living United States Veteran of World War I.

I made this little piece about him and his recollection of WWI.

I hope you enjoy it.

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  • Ed David 4 months ago
    best video ever!
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  • AdamPellinDeeve 4 months ago
    Fantastic. An invaluable subject to document, a warm character with quality information and experiences. And great shots too!

    And I just realized The Archive was also your work. Your productions are incredibly important.
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  • Edward Thompson plus 4 months ago
    Loved getting to know this guy but the question about Iraq was out of place. It had nothing to do with the story of this veteran. Wars will continue until the extintion of mankind. What's the point asking some 107 year old man about it?

    Other than that it was great. He seemed like a nice old guy with a lot of stories to tell. I would love to shake his and and thank him for his service to this country whether right or worng or whatever the reason we got into that war or any other. I hope we would have the same respect for our military and vets involved in the middle east as well.

    In January my wife will be deploying for 12 months to Afghanistan. I certanily hope she will see 107 year old.
  • Spencer Black 3 months ago
    I agree fantastic documentary! There should be a special place in the Smithsonian for pieces like this.

    The bit about Iraq though would probably be one of the first questions I would want to ask the veteran about though. Maybe not so much about Iraq specifically, but more along the lines how he has seen the theater of war change throughout his lifetime. He has definitely lived through a bunch of them.

    I felt that his perspective about war was very relevant to the piece.
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  • islebehere plus 3 months ago
    you have a knack for documentaries. i've been wanting to do this with my grandfather, but with the Korean War.
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  • arnaud cailloux 3 months ago
    Awesome, i like your job,
    So interesting documentarie.
    I hope you're drinking a large beer, now!
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  • Charlie Trotter 3 months ago
    Thank you for making this. What a treasure.
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  • Jeremiah Jacobs 3 months ago
    Excellent doc - Ken Burns is roasting with envy. ;)

    Thinking of posting a HD version?
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  • gary nadeau plus 3 months ago
    Great work Sean, really impressed once again.
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  • Joe Moya plus 3 months ago
    Excelllent editing and gathering of thoughts into a succint documentary.

    BTW, you certainly know how to use the "B" rolls/shots.
    Also, I don't know if you realize it... but, historically... the stuff you are doing will continue to have significant value into the future.
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  • Daniel Condurachi 3 months ago
    How did you get to know Mr. Frank W. Buckles? It was very nice of you to do this for him and interesting for us. Thank you and congratulations!
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  • Tok39Larraby 3 months ago
    Awesome Sean. I'm amazed at how crystal this guy is at 107. .. Wow!
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  • Roger 3 months ago
    Thank you Mr. Buckles. And, well done Sean.
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  • zuanjo 3 months ago
    real good!! nice photo and color! i am a fan of your work. The Archiver was great!! (sorry bout my poor english, hehe)
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  • Rick Lopez 3 months ago
    What a great story. Mr. Buckles is so sharp, the editing is paced perfectly. I enjoyed hearing the details of his involvement in WWI, as well as his thoughts on modern war, it gives perspective.
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  • GOMAR2.COM 3 months ago
    another gem my man.
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  • Sam Care 3 months ago
    great work!
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  • Gavin Veasey 3 months ago
    It's amazing how he can remember all those dates.
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  • Amenon plus 3 months ago
    Beautifully shot and produced video - it seemed in full harmony with Mr. Buckle's serene spirit and his daughter's.
    It was a pleasure and a privilege to listen to his memories and observations.
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  • Charles MacDowell 3 months ago
    Another great film Sean! And, again, very well edited. Amazing stuff. Such a great subject too.
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  • Steven Correy 3 months ago
    Concentrate of Wisdom
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  • Joseph Palmario plus 2 months ago
    Commendable work guys!
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  • Steve Weiss plus 1 month ago
    Powerful work, now I see why producer Scott Lynch picked you to be in the next FilmFellas on Documentary filmmaking. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow as you join the Documentary FilmFellas cast. As you represent the up and coming generation of Documentary filmmakers you are going to bring a lot to this cast with fellow cast members David Grubin (The American Experience) and Ondi Timoner (We Live in Public).
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