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- A Man on Horse Back
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- Claes Andreasson
INTRO:
In the 1960s and 70s the movie theatres often showed western movies. These days epos about gun toting, poker playing and cattle driving heroes and scoundrels are few and far between.
The Hollywood image of the American cowboy may be slightly glamorized and exaggerated, but many real cowboys still love the genre. As well as there are those who could care less:
The piece runs 2:01 plus an additional 0:43 of applause at the end.
Interviewed:
Carolyn Dufurrena, cowboy poet
Pedro Marquez, cowboy and singer-songwriter
Hal Cannon, radio producer and founding director of Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada
Waddie Mitchell, cowboy and poet
Interviews recorded at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada 2004
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INTRO: In the 1960s and 70s the movie theatres often showed western movies. These days epos about gun toting, poker playing and cattle driving heroes and scoundrels are few and far between. The Hollywood image of the American cowboy may be slightly glamorized and exaggerated, but many real cowboys still love the genre. As well as there are those who could care less: The piece runs 2:01 plus an additional 0:43 of applause at the end. Interviewed: Carolyn Dufurrena, cowboy poet Pedro Marquez, cowboy and singer-songwriter Hal Cannon, radio producer and founding director of Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada Waddie Mitchell, cowboy and poet Interviews recorded at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada 2004
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Review of A Man on Horse BackThis is a nice short sentimental piece about one of Americas most famous cinema genres. It is the perfect length for a cutaway. The clips from the interviewee's are tastefully sandwhiched in between all kinds of cowboy whoops, gun shots and galloping horses. I think this piece would be a welcome addition to any show or program that has a cause to talk about movies or cinema. |
Broadcast History
The storty has never aired in the U.S.
A slightly different version aired earlier in 2004 on Swedish National Public Radio
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Posted on September 15, 2004 at 11:12 AM | Permalink
Review of A Man on Horse Back
Coming from a part of the country where seeing men (and women) on horseback is an everyday event, this short piece brought back memories of childhood when the television schedule was full of cowboy shows. How many baby boomers played cowboys using their pointer fingers and thumbs to make imaginary guns? This piece brings those memories back in a few short moments. Nostalgic.