Ballad of an Unsung Hero
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.
Director: Isaac Artenstein
Cast
Pedro J. Gonzalez
Self
Julio Medina
Self - Narrator
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- Sep 16, 1983
- Runtime
- 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studios
- Cineast Productions, Espinosa Productions
- Director
- Isaac Artenstein