The Great American Cowboy is a 1973 documentary film about the sport of rodeo. The film, which was directed by Kieth Merrill,[5] is notable for its use of experimental editing and camera techniques.[6] 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.[7] The film won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[8]
| The Great American Cowboy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kieth Merrill |
| Written by | Douglas Kent Hall |
| Produced by | Kieth Merrill[1] |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Joel McCrea[2] |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
| Edited by | Kieth Merrill |
| Music by | Harold Farberman |
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Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $300,000 |
See also
edit- List of American films of 1973
- Amazon-the 1997 short film that earned Merrill his second Oscar nomination
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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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