The Great American cowboy

An “in-the-arena” look at a rodeo that gives viewers a spectacular perspective of the life of today’s cowboys and follows the year-long championships quest of two competitors.

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Credits

producer/director

Keith Merrill

production company

Walt Disney Educational Media Company

Duration

00:31:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323651

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Rodeos - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs

History → Cowboys

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Rodeos

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Rodeos - United States

People → Cowboys

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1980

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