Overview

At rodeos in the 1940s, Gene Autry sang and jumped his horse, Champion, through a flaming hoop. In 1960s rodeo arenas, Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker acted out a skit from their hit television show Bonanza. In the same era familiar rodeo personalities like Hoot Gibson and Slim Pickens could be seen in movies or television shows. This book profiles performers who crossed over between film studio and rodeo arena when Hollywood and the rodeo circuit were closely linked. The first part traces the careers of rodeo participants who also contributed to film or television. The next two sections describe rodeo appearances of Western screen stars who entertained at rodeos. Some appeared solo and others with a television co-star or two. A fourth section summarizes rodeo-related films. Appendices introduce golden age rodeo personalities and outline rodeos known for presenting Western stars.

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Author:   Jim Ryan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9780786475230

ISBN 10:   0786475234
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   11 March 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      A Note on Institutional Names      Introduction      I. Rodeo Personalities with a Hollywood Connection      II. Individual Movie and Television Actors Performing at Rodeos      III. Television Casts Performing at Rodeos      IV. Rodeo-Related Films      Appendix A—Golden Age Rodeo Personalities      Appendix B—25 Rodeos Presenting Western Stars      Appendix C—11 Special Rodeos      References      Index     

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comprehensive, highly focused reference work...recommended --Choice; most interesting and informative --Wrangler's Roost; one of the finest books to come out in recent years --Western Clippings.

comprehensive, highly focused reference work...recommended --<i>Choice</i>; most interesting and informative --<i>Wrangler's Roost</i>; one of the finest books to come out in recent years --<i>Western Clippings.</i>

Author Information

A fan of westerns from his youth in the 1940s, Jim Ryan is a retired Army Signal Corps officer and special education teacher. A member of the Western Writers of America, the Rodeo Historical Society, and the Dublin (Texas) Rodeo Heritage Association, he lives in Colorado Springs.

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