The Great American Cowboy is a 1973 documentary film about the sport of rodeo. The film, which was directed by Kieth Merrill, is notable for its use of experimental editing and camera techniques. 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. The film won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

See also

List of American films of 1973

Amazon-the 1997 short film that earned Merrill his second Oscar nomination

References

External links

The Great American Cowboy at the Internet Movie Database

Douglas Kent Hall official Web site

An interview with Keith Merrill about the making of the film

1973 films

American sports documentary films

Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners

Films directed by Kieth Merrill

1973 documentary films

Rodeo in film

Cowboy culture

1970s English-language films

1970s American films

English-language documentary films

The Great American Cowboy