1974 American film
The Great American Cowboy | |
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Directed by | Kieth Merrill |
Written by | Douglas Kent Hall |
Produced by | Kieth Merrill |
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Narrated by | Joel McCrea |
Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
Edited by | Kieth Merrill |
Music by | Harold Farberman |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $300,000 |
The Great American Cowboy is a 1974 documentary film about the sport of rodeo. The film, which was directed by Kieth Merrill, is notable for its use of experimental editing and camera techniques. The film focuses on the 1973 battle for the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA) all-around world championship race between seasoned veteran rodeo star Larry Mahan and more recent champion Phil Lyne. Voiceover narration is provided by Hollywood actor Joel McCrea. The film won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
See also
- List of American films of 1974
- Amazon-the 1997 short film that earned Merrill his second Oscar nomination
References
- Documentary Oscars: 1974 Oscars
- AllMovie
- WorldCat.org
- D23
- FilmAffinity
- "RODEO (IS) THE MAN: "The Great American Cowboy"". 11 May 2016.
- TCM.com
- "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 4 October 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
External links
- The Great American Cowboy at the Internet Movie Database
- The Great American Cowboy is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Douglas Kent Hall official Web site
- An interview with Keith Merrill about the making of the film
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