Research Catalog

Title

American cowboys / written, produced and directed by Cedric Wildbill and Tania Wildbill.

Publication

Morris Plains, NJ : Lucerne Media, [2001?]

Details

Additional Authors

• Wildbill, Cedric, 1961-
• Wildbill, Tania, 1970-
• Hurt, William
• Wildbill Productions.
• Oregon Public Broadcasting.
• Lucerne Media.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (27 min.) : sound, black & white; 1/2 in.

Summary

"Documentary about Jackson Sundown, a Nez Perce Indian, and George Fletcher, an African American, two legendary bronc riders who broke the color barriers in the rodeo arena in the early 20th century. Rare archival footage shows competitions involving the two men at the 1911 and 1916 Pendleton Round-Up, interspersed with interviews regarding their achievements"--Container.

Subject

• Sundown, Jackson
• Fletcher, George
• Cowboys > West (U.S.) > History
• Indian cowboys > West (U.S.) > History
• African American cowboys > West (U.S.) > History

Genre/Form

Documentary films.

Note

• Narrator, William Hurt.
• Originally shown on television.

Credits (note)

• Editor, Cedric Wildbill ; Wildbill Productions in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting

Call Number

Sc Visual VRA-1202

OCLC

48712935

Title

American cowboys / written, produced and directed by Cedric Wildbill and Tania Wildbill.

Imprint

Morris Plains, NJ : Lucerne Media, [2001?]

Credits

Editor, Cedric Wildbill ; Wildbill Productions in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Added Author

Wildbill, Cedric, 1961-

Wildbill, Tania, 1970-

Hurt, William, narrator.

Wildbill Productions.

Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Lucerne Media.

Research Call Number

Sc Visual VRA-1202