The Boy Who Loved Hearses
Some Legacies Live Beyond The Grave
Directed by: Nicholas Kalikow
John Keel's passion was cars, and the cars he loved above all others were hearses.
He adored them; he studied them; he was enamored with the remarkable craftsmanship that went into making one of these oft-neglected pieces of automotive Americana.
By the time John was fifteen, he was considered by many members of The Professional Car Society (a group dedicated to the restoration and preservation of vintage hearses) to be North America's greatest expert on hearses.
By age sixteen, John had memorized the entire catalog of every U.S.-made hearse ever built and had begun working on a comprehensive history of the American hearse.
By the age of eighteen, John Keel was dead, the cause of his death still a mystery.
Film 101 Productions is proud to announce "The Boy Who Loved Hearses", directed
by Nicholas Kalikow. This documentary is the story of the all-too-short life of
John Keel, and the remarkable effect his brief existence had on all those who knew
and loved him.
From his tumultuous years growing up to his tragic, early death at age 18, this film examines the way in which one young man left behind a legacy that has far outlasted his life.