The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1970
Running Times: 23 mins
Format: sepia/16mm
Ratio: 1.37:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: John Longenecker, AA/Super Crew Pictures/University of Southern California
Copyright: © renewed 1998 by John Longenecker
Producer: John Longenecker

SCRIPT
Script: John Carpenter, Nick Castle, Trace Johnston, John Longenecker, James R. Rokos

DIRECTION
Director: James R. Rokos

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Nick Castle
Cameras: Arriflex; Eclair; Beaulieu
Lab: Technicolor

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: John Carpenter

MUSIC
Music: John Carpenter

LOCATIONS
Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

CAST
Johnny Crawford (Broncho Billy)
Kristin Nelson (real name: Kristin Harmon) (the girl)
Ruth Hussey (voice)
Ricky Nelson (voice)
Wild Bill Tucker (old timer)
Ray Montgomery (store owner)
Merry Scanlon (counter girl)

PLOT SUMMARY

Broncho Billy fantasises about being a cowboy but is stuck in the city.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Universal Pictures

AWARDS

1971
Academy Awards, USA (Oscars)
Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects (John Longenecker) - winner

TIMELINE

1970
January
Day Unknown: USA - production begins

April
Day Unknown: USA - production ends

June
11: USA - theatrical release in New York City

2000
September
11: Hong Kong - shown at Days of Being Young - World Directors' Early Showreels

POSTER TAGS

The Academy Award Winning sepia-toned tribute to the Old West and Western films

KEYWORDS

cowboys, westerns

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009