Bibliograph

Annie Oakley, PBS ; produced and directed by Riva Freifeld ; written by Ken Chowder ; co-produced by Amy Brown ; a Riva Productions film for American Experience ; WGBH Boston

Type

Label

Annie Oakley, PBS ; produced and directed by Riva Freifeld ; written by Ken Chowder ; co-produced by Amy Brown ; a Riva Productions film for American Experience ; WGBH Boston

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA: Not rated; Canadian Home Video rating: G

Main title

Annie Oakley

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

68941070

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast by PBS as an episode of the television series American experience on May 8, 2006

Responsibility statement

PBS ; produced and directed by Riva Freifeld ; written by Ken Chowder ; co-produced by Amy Brown ; a Riva Productions film for American Experience ; WGBH Boston

Runtime

Summary

One summer afternoon in 1922, a petite, elegant woman faced a packed arena on Long Island for what would be her last big shooting exhibition. Even at age 62, Annie Oakley never missed. She was one of the greatest sharpshooters of all time, thrilling crowds across America and Europe, feted by princes and presidents -- the first American woman ever to become a superstar. Oakley's beginnings were more than humble--her childhood horrific--but she had built a career doing what she loved while excelling in a man's world. This film examines how a mistreated, half-starved little girl from Ohio became an icon of the American West

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Abusive childhood -- Oakley takes the lead -- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show -- Oakley's competition -- Legend grows -- Fixing a shattered reputation -- Empowering women -- Credits

Technique

live action

Classification