Nine minutes of 1954 cowboys eating dirt in glorious Technicolor. Yeehaw?
This rare Technicolor entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series shows various events at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming
Practical Effects
Real rodeo footage—no CGI, just actual humans breaking actual bones.
Sound
Pete Smith's sardonic narration roasting cowboys from beyond the grave.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Pete Smith Specialty series ran from 1931 to 1955, producing over 200 short subjects—this was one of the last Technicolor entries before the format's decline.
These shorts served as theatrical filler before features, essentially making Pete Smith cinema's original sarcastic sports commentator.
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