The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Resurrection of Broncho Billy |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1970 |
| length | 23 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | James R. Rokos |
| script |
John Carpenter Nick Castle Trace Johnston John Longenecker James R. Rokos |
| production | John Longenecker |
| music | John Carpenter |
| camera | Nick Castle |
| cut | John Carpenter |
| occupation | |
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The Resurrection of Broncho Billy is an American short western directed by James R. Rokos from 1970.
action
Young Billy Dubrawski is a big fan of westerns, spends his money on going to the cinema and has his room covered with posters from his stars John Wayne and James Stewart . He dresses like a cowboy even if he leaves his cowboy hat at home. He often visits old Wild Bill Tucker, who told him about the old days of the cowboys and once even gave him a wind-up pocket watch. This time the old man tells him again how the cowboys all killed each other. Then Billy goes to work. In his mind, the path through the chaotic morning traffic becomes a walk through a herd of bulls. At work he sees himself in an old western shop and gets in trouble with his boss because he's late again. He is released. At a traffic light he later engages in an imaginary duel with a businessman who is irritated.
Billy goes to a bar that is becoming a saloon for him . He casually orders a whiskey ("Red Eye"), but cannot show an identity card to check his age. A drunk bought him a beer, but Billy can't drink that either without ID. Shortly afterwards, in a side street, he is attacked by two men who steal his money and his pocket watch. When he then tells a soda seller about his struggle, she only wants 26 cents for the drink she just gave him. Billy remembers that his money was stolen. He goes to a park where a draftswoman portrays him. She adds the pistol, saddle and cowboy hat and Billy begins to explain small corrections to her. He bores them with detailed explanations of what a cowboy hat actually looks like, the height at which a pistol is carried, and why he, and some cowboys anyway, don't have a horse. The draftswoman finally leaves, exasperated. When she has already walked a bit, Billy hurries after her. In his mind he catches up with her on a horse and she lets him help her onto the horse with a smile. She gives him back the pocket watch the thugs stole from him, and they ride off together across the prairie.
production
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy was filmed by students at the University of Southern California in Hollywood. John Longenecker , who had attended UCLA since 1967 and took a course in film production, convinced his fellow students Nick Castle and John Carpenter to work on the film. Castle became a cameraman and worked on the script while Carpenter edited the film and wrote the score. Trace Johnston was originally supposed to direct, but left UCLA by the time the script was finished. James R. Rokos replaced him.
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy was shot in black and white. Only the final scene in the prairie was done in color. The film was shown in the cinema for the first time on June 11, 1970.
Awards
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy won an Oscar for Best Short Film in 1971 .
literature
- The Resurrection of Broncho Billy . In: William H. Phillips: Writing Short Scripts . Syracuse University Press, Syracuse 1999, pp. 126-149 (with full script).
Web links
- The Resurrection of Broncho Billy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Resurrection of Broncho Billy . In: William H. Phillips: Writing Short Scripts . Syracuse University Press, Syracuse 1999, p. 126.