Cowboy Poets (1988)
American cowboys have been writing poetry for over a century. This little-known literary tradition both belies the macho image of the Western heroes and serves as an imaginative form of oral history. Cowboy Poets travels to the big sky country of Nevada, Montana, and Arizona to explore the tradition and to introduce three working cowboys, and the poetry they write about the lifestyle and land they love: Waddie Mitchell, Slim Kite, and Wally McRae.
Director: Kim Shelton
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: April 7, 1988
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Emiko Omori, John Knoop
Editing: Yasha Aginsky
Production: Kim Shelton, Folkstreams.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
poetry, cowboy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cowboy Poets about?
- American cowboys have been writing poetry for over a century. This little-known literary tradition both belies the macho image of the Western heroes and serves as an imaginative form of oral history. Cowboy Poets travels to the big sky country of Nevada, Montana, and Arizona to explore the tradition and to introduce three working cowboys, and the poetry they write about the lifestyle and land they love: Waddie Mitchell, Slim Kite, and Wally McRae.
- Who directed Cowboy Poets?
- Cowboy Poets was directed by Kim Shelton.
- Who stars in Cowboy Poets?
- Cowboy Poets stars Waddie Mitchell, Slim Kite, Wally McRae.
- How long is Cowboy Poets?
- Cowboy Poets has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Cowboy Poets?
- Cowboy Poets is a Documentary film.
- Where was Cowboy Poets produced?
- Cowboy Poets was produced in United States of America.