My Rodeo Years
Memoir of a Bronc Rider's Path to Hollywood Fame
Published on 14. December 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
218 pages
978-0-7864-4389-5 (ISBN)
Description
Rodeo legend, actor and stuntman Yakima Canutt blazed a trail as a champion bronco buster and rode to fame as a collaborator with John Wayne, who claimed to borrow his on-screen persona from Canutt's real one. This memoir, as told to John Crawford, relates Canutt's years on the rodeo circuit, his roles in silent westerns, and his craftsmanship in movie stunts on such epics as Stagecoach and Ben-Hur, as well as his family life and friendships.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
77 photos, filmography, appendices, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4389-5 (9780786443895)
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Persons
The late Yakima Canutt was an Academy Award winner, and was inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. John Crawford is a writer and actor (who earned his first role from Yakima Canutt). He lives in Newbury Park, California.
Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by Joe Canutt
Foreword by Charlton Heston
Preface by John Crawford
Introduction
The Early Years
The Rodeo Circuit
Breaking Broncs for War
Rodeos with C.B. Irwin
The Lion's Share
The World Championship
Deep Sea Cowboy
Back on the Circuit
Tipperary's Only Defeats
My First Trip to Texas
Oklahoma
St. Louis and Chicago
Second Trip to Texas
Hollywood
The Devil Horse
Audrea
I Always Called Him Jonathan
Off to Australia
Melbourne
Stagecoach
Boom Town
The Kids
Appendix I: Poems of Yakima Canutt
Appendix II: Filmography
Index
Foreword by Joe Canutt
Foreword by Charlton Heston
Preface by John Crawford
Introduction
The Early Years
The Rodeo Circuit
Breaking Broncs for War
Rodeos with C.B. Irwin
The Lion's Share
The World Championship
Deep Sea Cowboy
Back on the Circuit
Tipperary's Only Defeats
My First Trip to Texas
Oklahoma
St. Louis and Chicago
Second Trip to Texas
Hollywood
The Devil Horse
Audrea
I Always Called Him Jonathan
Off to Australia
Melbourne
Stagecoach
Boom Town
The Kids
Appendix I: Poems of Yakima Canutt
Appendix II: Filmography
Index