Luther Metke at 94

Luther Metke at 94
Directed by	Jorge Preloran Steve Raymen
Produced by	Richard Hawkins Jorge Preloran
Cinematography	Steve Raymen Jorge Preloran
Edited by	Jorge Preloran
Music by	Twilo Scofield
Production company	UCLA Ethnographic Film Program
Distributed by	Northwest Cultural Films
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Luther Metke at 94 is a 1979 American short documentary film directed by Jorge Preloran and Steve Raymen at the Ethnographic Film Program, University of California, Los Angeles. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1980.

The film presents a portrait of Luther Metke, a veteran of the Spanish–American War. Even in his advanced age, Metke continues his work of building log cabins by hand in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. The film documents many aspects of log cabin building as Metke works on a hexagonal cabin and teaches his methods to a young couple. Additional footage shows Metke's daily life, accompanied by a voice over of his recollections, commentary on log cabin construction, and musings on life. Metke also shares some of his poetry on camera and through voice over.

External links

• Luther Metke at 94 at IMDb
• Luther Metke at 94 at the Human Studies Film Archives