The Great American Cowboy
The Great American Cowboy is a 1973 documentary film by Kieth Merrill.[5] The film, which won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature,[6] is about the battle between two rodeo stars for the world championship: veteran Larry Mahan and newcomer Phil Lyne.[7]
| The Great American Cowboy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kieth Merrill |
| Produced by | Kieth Merrill[1] |
| Written by | Douglas Kent Hall |
| Starring | Larry Mahan Phil Lyne |
| Narrated by | Joel McCrea[2] |
| Music by | Harold Farberman |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
| Edited by | Kieth Merrill |
| Distributed by | American National Enterprises Walt Disney Productions(video release)[3][4] |
Release date | 1973 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
See also
- List of American films of 1973
- Amazon-the 1997 short film that earned Merrill his second Oscar nomination
References
- Documentary Oscars: 1974 Oscars
- AllMovie
- WorldCat.org
- D23
- FilmAffinity
- "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- TCM.com
External links
- The Great American Cowboy at the Internet Movie Database
- The Great American Cowboy is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Douglas Kent Hall official Web site
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