Images of Indians, Part 1: The Great Movie Massacre (1979)

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Since their invention, Hollywood movies have generally portrayed Native American Indians as bloodthirsty villains, anonymous and deadly forces of nature, or as noble savages. And speaking roles tended to go to Anglo-Saxons in red-skinned versions of minstrels. Who can forget Rock Hudson as the warrior chief Young Bull in the classic Winchester '73? Narrated by genuine Native American Will Sampson, who played Chief Bromden in the Academy award-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Images of Indians is a five-part documentary that shines a light on Hollywood stereotypes of Indians. This first part examines how much of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show was real and how much was just show. The West as a mythic realm envisioned by revered Western director John Ford is compared to reality. The series was written, produced, and directed by Phil Lucas and Robert Hagopian. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

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Director(s):

Robert Hagopian, Phil Lucas

Writer(s):

Phil Lucas, Robert Hagopian

Producer(s):

Robert Hagopian, Phil Lucas

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