The Real Cowboy: Portrait of an American Icon Latest News
2000
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Bill Kurtis hosts an examination of the American cowboy. Included: the influence of the Spanish vaqueros; the cattle-drive trails of the 19th century; the portrayal of cowboys in film; and the popularity of rodeos. Also: a group of enthusiastic greenhorns take part in a cattle drive. Actors Richard Farnsworth and Harry Carey Jr. are interviewed.