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Ballad of an Unsung Hero

1983-09-16 en 30m
Documentary
Using rare historical footage, vintage musical recordings, and interviews with 88-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez and his wife, this film chronicles Gonzalez’s long and colorful life, from his early days with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution, to his career as a popular radio personality in Los Angeles in the 1930s, to the controversial court case that sent him to San Prison, a victim of the repressive forces operating against the Chicano/Mexicano community during that period.

Producer

Paul Espinosa

Writer

Paul Espinosa

Director

Isaac Artenstein

Associate Producer

Lorena Parlee

mexican revolution radio mexican american san quentin latin music los angeles

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Cineast Productions
  • Espinosa Productions

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