{"id":116,"date":"2006-08-10T13:19:46","date_gmt":"2006-08-10T18:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/116-welders-in-cinema"},"modified":"2013-01-19T17:24:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-19T22:24:19","slug":"welders-in-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/116-welders-in-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Welders in Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Welder\"The heat is on.<\/p>\n

Sparks fly.<\/p>\n

Who’s behind the welder’s mask?<\/p>\n

Take a look and you’ll find skilled workers, men and women, dedicated to their job.
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\nTo celebrate the hard-working welder, here are some on film.<\/p>\n

Yes, Hollywood celebrates them too:<\/p>\n

I Love A Soldier, with Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts: During World War II, a young woman and her friends weld by day, and date sailors who are going to sea. 1944.<\/p>\n

Unusual Occupations is a short documentary highlighting a female worm farmer who also teaches welding. 1937.<\/p>\n

Flashdance, starring Jennifer Beales and Michael Nouri: A pretty young welder moonlights as an exotic dancer to pursue her dream as a ballet star. 1983.<\/p>\n

Mardi Gras Massacre, featuring Curt Dawson and Gwen Arment: In this rated B horror movie,\u00a0 a killer in a welder’s mask chooses his victims at a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. 1978.<\/p>\n

La Metamorphose des cloportes is a French film with Leno Ventura and Charles Aznavour: A trio of criminals need a certain welding torch to pull off a lucrative deal, but the plan goes awry, one is caught and incarcerated, and seeks revenge upon his release. 1965.<\/p>\n

eMale, featuring Daniel Roebuck and Brandy Little: An internet founder enters a contest in which he has to be welded inside his home for a year in order to win $100,000. Can he do it? 2001.<\/p>\n

Welding The Big Ring is a black and white silent film about men who demonstrate how to weld a large ring. 1904.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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