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The Mystery of George Masa

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The Mystery of George Masa details the life of Masaharu Iizuka, (AKA George Masa) a Japanese immigrant who came to the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in 1915, where he focused his camera and his passions on preserving the…

DirectorPaul Bonesteel
WriterPaul Bonesteel
ProducerPaul Bonesteel

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Cast · Directed by Paul Bonesteel

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Barbara Sayer
Narrator (voice)
TITatsuo Ichikawa
Tatsuo Ichikawa
George Masa (voice)
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Bernie Segal
Horace Kephart (voice)
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Larry Adams
Professor Seely (voice)
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Matt Barker
Paul Fink (voice)
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Bill Lenz
Arno Caranerer (voice)
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Coco Palmer
Lola Love (voice)

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