| The Old Folks At Home | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1717 |
| Catalog #: | 429185 | |
| Clip Number: | 429185-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-103-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:43:11 - 00:44:10 | |
| Location: | Chambery, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Centegenarians AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Recreation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France | |
| Description: | High up in the Alps in the village of Chambery, they seem to have found the secret of long life. 38 out of 380 residents have a combined age of 3,200 years. Their secret ? Hard work, plain diet and plenty of laughter --- they say. Elderly people keep active. Chambery, France The Alps in the village of Chambery. MCUS - Woman carries out a birthday cake with 100 burning candles on it. MCUS - The recipient of the birthday cake is 100 year old lady, and she is sharing her birthday with her friend 102 year old man of the village. MCUS - An 85 year old man is sawing his own firewood. The blacksmith is still working at 83. MCUS - A 94 year old man is drinking water from a well pump. MS - An old man is casting his fishing pole into a stream. | |
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