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“No gathering of engineering's brightest and best would be complete without you, Pete Friesen.”
— Delon Hampton, President, ASCE
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Opening Scene
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Cape Hatteras Move
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Short Clip
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Boy on a Windmill
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Ending Scene
PETE – Moving Manmade Mountains
This is a lively bio-documentary about an extraordinary engineer and an extraordinary man. "PETE" follows the courageous trail of Peter D. Friesen, from his humble beginnings in revolutionary Russia to the pinnacle of Engineering success in the United States of America .
A long time ago, necessity forced a young boy to think for himself. Under circumstances bordering on oppressive, he bravely began opening doors to his intellect, asking questions and learning to trust his intuition. With little formal education, he learned to fix things, learned to manufacture machinery and then to invent machines and design computer programs that remain state of the art. With vision and dedication, he rose to the peak of his profession. Along the way, he learned from his mistakes and freely shared his knowledge with all those around him. With passion and conviction, he found the door to his heart.
PETE is a story about living
This is an ideal film for any engineer who wants to see an inspiring story about the profession, or for any person, or parent, who delights in stories about overcoming obstacles and achieving one's goals. With archival footage and current interviews, "PETE" tells a story about surviving droughts and self-doubts, about overcoming pain and prejudice; it is story about land, country, science and power; it is about trust and determination, acceptance and will; it is about faith, hope and feeling.
Exciting time-lapse scenes show some of Pete's most famous, record-setting moves: the Shubert Theater in Minneapolis , the Newark Air Terminal, and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which won the 2000 OPAL Award, engineering's highest honor.
Watch and listen as "PETE" tells his story and, in so doing, delivers his legacy of hope for everybody, but especially for young people.
Media Links to "Pete" and to Peter D. Friesen
Provost News, Writer, Cameraman in Town Finishing Story
(Used by permission. All rights reserved © The Provost News (provostnews.ca)
The Cape Hatteras Light Station Relocation Project named outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocation Articles and Images
Detroit Rises - The Gem Theatre
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PETE:
Moving Manmade Mountains
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View the start of the film with an overview of Pete Friesen's greatest achievements...
Opening Scene
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Would it crumble into bricks and blocks? Experts believed this beloved landmark would not survive its 23-day, half-mile journey.
Cape Hatteras Move
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It's all in a day's work.
Short Clip
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Four stories above the hard prairie floor, Pete slipped.
Boy on a Windmill
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View a tribute to Pete Friesen and hear the theme song "Believe in Yourself"
Ending Scene
