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350 - Arctic Badass Peter Freuchen

Do Go On

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Freuken was the editor in chief of a magazine owned by the family of his second wife, a magdalene van laureson. He wrote numerous books as well, over 30 in fact, both novels and memoirs. Most notably, two of his books formed the basis for m g m's oscar winning movie, eskimaux am. The films dialogue was entirely an innuit with english subtitles. Was an interpreter on the set, helped the films crew survive on set and played the movies villain.

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