The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)The story of a young man (Johnny Crawford) who dreams of being a cowboy in the old west, but lives in a big city in present time. Director:James R. Rokos |
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Title: The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
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Kristin Harmon | ... |
The Girl
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Wild Bill Tucker | ... |
Old Timer
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Ray Montgomery | ... |
Store Owner
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Merry Scanlon | ... |
Counter Girl
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Nancy Wible | ... |
Landlady
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Lee Hammerschmitt | ... |
Stockboy
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Billy Lechner | ... |
Business Man
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Robert Courtleigh | ... |
Bartender
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Henry S. Schley | ... |
Drunk
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John Dunwoody | ... |
Big Thug
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Steve Crumm | ... |
2nd Thug
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Two Bits | ... |
Horse
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The story of a young man (Johnny Crawford) who dreams of being a cowboy in the old west, but lives in a big city in present time.
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The Academy Award Winning sepia-toned tribute to the Old West and Western filmsParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 June 1970 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$2,500 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
John Longenecker,AA, Super Crew Pictures, University of Southern California (USC) See more »
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1.37 : 1
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*** Spoilers*** Caught this one when PBS ran a series in the late '70's focusing on Academy Award-winning shorts. THE RESURRECTION OF BRONCO BILLY paints a poignant portrait of a lonely young man whose wistful daydreams slam head-on into harsh reality. His room is wall-papered with western posters; he imagines himself (while standing on a street corner waiting for a light to change) facing off against another gunslinger (they walk toward one another when the light changes, in classic gunfighter fashion- and then abruptly brush past each other); in the final scene, he is soundly beaten by bullies... but has a final fade-out fantasy of himself as a gallant horseman sweeping a beautiful damsel off her feet. Outstanding even among an entire series of Academy Award-winners, THE RESURRECTION OF BRONCO BILLY is the kind of short aspiring filmmakers should seek out and study.