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Meet One of the Last Elevator Operators in Los Angeles | Short Film Showcase


I love classic movies Humphrey Bogart

I love classic movies Humphrey Bogart Gregory Peck and all those old-timers in

Gregory Peck and all those old-timers in

Gregory Peck and all those old-timers in other words my friend time was the 50s

my mother used to take us to the

my mother used to take us to the shopping malls and the big stores I saw

shopping malls and the big stores I saw

shopping malls and the big stores I saw this old-timers doing the elevators I

this old-timers doing the elevators I

this old-timers doing the elevators I observed them checking them how they

observed them checking them how they

observed them checking them how they drive it and that’s how I learned I

drive it and that’s how I learned I

drive it and that’s how I learned I picked up the vibes my name is Ruben

picked up the vibes my name is Ruben

picked up the vibes my name is Ruben Pardo and I’m Nelly operator

Pardo and I’m Nelly operator

Pardo and I’m Nelly operator professional my first day was August 14

professional my first day was August 14

professional my first day was August 14 1976 40 years seniority inside this

1976 40 years seniority inside this

1976 40 years seniority inside this building

second floor ace gallery ace is the

second floor ace gallery ace is the place

place

place and notice how I leveled it straight on

and notice how I leveled it straight on

and notice how I leveled it straight on the money

professional up and down yeah I was born

professional up and down yeah I was born to go up it now I learned the hard

to go up it now I learned the hard

to go up it now I learned the hard punches of life real quickly I became a

punches of life real quickly I became a

punches of life real quickly I became a paper boy at nine years old I started

paper boy at nine years old I started

paper boy at nine years old I started with nickels dimes and quarters and I

with nickels dimes and quarters and I

with nickels dimes and quarters and I woke myself up I’m the oldest of the

woke myself up I’m the oldest of the

woke myself up I’m the oldest of the family and I was put on the streets to

family and I was put on the streets to

family and I was put on the streets to work it was something that I had to do

work it was something that I had to do

work it was something that I had to do because they needed my help

because they needed my help

because they needed my help you’re not gonna question your parents

you’re not gonna question your parents

you’re not gonna question your parents I’m very proud of my brother and my two

I’m very proud of my brother and my two

I’m very proud of my brother and my two sisters they graduated college and now

sisters they graduated college and now

sisters they graduated college and now they got the education that I did not

they got the education that I did not

they got the education that I did not have I did not mind making the sacrifice

have I did not mind making the sacrifice

have I did not mind making the sacrifice when is your flesh and blood you do

when is your flesh and blood you do

when is your flesh and blood you do anything something I love and I take my

anything something I love and I take my

anything something I love and I take my family to restaurants in a new area you

family to restaurants in a new area you

family to restaurants in a new area you have to look forward to something I

have to look forward to something I

have to look forward to something I recommend that positive thinking

recommend that positive thinking

recommend that positive thinking positive everything a chance of living a

positive everything a chance of living a

positive everything a chance of living a little bit longer

hi ready okay okay it was so many people

hi ready okay okay it was so many people and yet none of us have resumed

and yet none of us have resumed

and yet none of us have resumed situation isn’t that very powerful I

situation isn’t that very powerful I

situation isn’t that very powerful I mean everybody has a story I’m watching

mean everybody has a story I’m watching

mean everybody has a story I’m watching the life serving the public going up and

the life serving the public going up and

the life serving the public going up and down I don’t feel bored I’m here because

down I don’t feel bored I’m here because

down I don’t feel bored I’m here because I want to as long as the elevator runs I

I want to as long as the elevator runs I

I want to as long as the elevator runs I guarantee you that you will have me I

guarantee you that you will have me I

guarantee you that you will have me I will be your number one to drive it

I’m right here in the first floor the

I’m right here in the first floor the doors are open I’m ready for more

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