The Story of Jake Schmidt

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Jake Schmidt parked outside Dmitri's apartment for several days. If dmitri went anywhere, jake followed. He only did one thing of significance - he tailed him to angeles international airport. A few days later, we headed back to the same hotel. This time i got in a better position. The man i had earlier recognized as probably the captain or navigator from that flight crew came out dressed in civilian clothing,. And he was carrying several large gro bags with cylindrical shapes in them.

When Joan Borsten married actor Oleg Vidov, also known as “the Soviet Robert Redford,” he introduced her to beautiful Soviet animations created in Moscow’s Soyuzmultfilm studio, like Hedgehog in the Fog, by Yuri Norstein. Joan and Oleg eventually acquired the rights to distribute the films outside of the former Soviet Union. One day, Joan realized someone was undercutting their business, and she devised a very Hollywood solution. We talk with Joan Borsten, Andre Violentyev, and former FBI Special Agent and current private investigator, Jake Schmidt.

You can learn more about Joan Borsten’s late husband, “the Soviet Robert Redford” in her new documentary, based on his autobiography. It’s called “The Oleg Vidov Story.”

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