The Great American Cowboy is a 1973 documentary film about the sport of rodeo. The film, which was directed by Kieth Merrill,[5] is notable for its use of experimental editing and camera techniques.[6] 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.[7] The film won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[8]

The Great American Cowboy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kieth Merrill
Written by	Douglas Kent Hall
Produced by	Kieth Merrill[1]
Starring	Larry Mahan Phil Lyne
Narrated by	Joel McCrea[2]
Cinematography	Reed Smoot
Edited by	Kieth Merrill
Music by	Harold Farberman
Distributed by	American National Enterprises Walt Disney Productions(video release) [3][4]
Release date	1973
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$300,000

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
• The Great American Cowboy is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• Douglas Kent Hall official Web site
• An interview with Keith Merrill about the making of the film

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