1 option
My rodeo years : memoir of a bronc rider's path to Hollywood fame / Yakima Canutt ; with John Crawford ; forewords by Joe Canutt and Charlton Heston.
LIBRA PN1998.3.C357 A3 2010
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Canutt, Yakima, 1895-1986.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canutt, Yakima, 1895-1986.
- Canutt, Yakima.
- Stunt performers--United States--Biography.
- Stunt performers.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
- Summary:
- "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. This autobiography relates Canutt's years on the rodeo circuit, his roles in dozens of silent westerns, and his craftsmanship in movie stunts, as well as his family life and friendships"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The Early Years 9
- The Rodeo Circuit 34
- Breaking Broncs for war 42
- Rodeos with C.B. Irwin 53
- The Lion's Share 59
- The World Championship 71
- Deep Sea Cowboy 79
- Back on the Circuit 89
- Tipperary's Only Defeats 100
- My First Trip to Texas 114
- Oklahoma 124
- St. Louis and Chicago 129
- Second Trip to Texas 135
- Hollywood 139
- The Devil Horse 146
- Audrea 153
- I Always Called Him Jonathan 157
- Off to Australia 167
- Melbourne 172
- Stagecoach 177
- Boom Town 184
- The Kids 188.
- Notes:
- Includes filmography and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780786443895
- 0786443898
- OCLC:
- 318951101
- Publisher Number:
- 99936026352
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.