The Great American Cowboy

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The Great American Cowboy
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kieth Merrill
Written by Douglas Kent Hall
Produced byKieth Merrill [1]
Starring
Narrated by Joel McCrea [2]
Cinematography Reed Smoot
Edited byKieth Merrill
Music by Harold Farberman
Distributed by
[3] [4]
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$300,000

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]

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References

  1. Documentary Oscars: 1974 Oscars
  2. AllMovie
  3. WorldCat.org
  4. D23
  5. FilmAffinity
  6. "RODEO (IS) THE MAN: "The Great American Cowboy"". 11 May 2016.
  7. TCM.com
  8. "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 10, 2019.